U.S. Army
Younker, John L.ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1862
Unit/CommandCompany A, 12th U.S. Infantry
Citation
Voluntarily carried an order, at great risk of life in the face of a fire of grape and canister; in doing this he was wounded.
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