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U.S. Army
Welborn, Ira Clinton
Welborn, Ira Clinton
RankColonel
Year of Action1898
Unit/Command9th U.S. Infantry
HometownMico, Mississippi
Citation

Voluntarily left shelter and went, under fire, to the aid of a private of his company who was wounded.

Branch: U.S. ArmyYear of Action: 1898

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