U.S. Army
John Oscar Skinner
ConflictIndian Campaigns
RankLieutenant Colonel
Year of Action1873
Unit/CommandU.S. Army
BirthplaceBaltimore, Maryland
Citation
Rescued a wounded soldier who lay under a close and heavy fire during the assault on the Modoc stronghold after 2 soldiers had unsuccessfully attempted to make the rescue and both had been wounded in doing so.
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