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White, John Henry
White, John Henry
ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1862
Unit/CommandCompany A, 90th Pennsylvania Infantry
HometownPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Citation

At the imminent risk of his life, crawled to a nearby spring within the enemy’s range and exposed to constant fire filled a large number of canteens, and returned in safety to the relief of his comrades who were suffering from want of water.

Branch: U.S. ArmyConflict: Civil WarYear of Action: 1862

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