Jacob George Orth-Bala Cynwyd, PA
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 01.008 W 075° 13.314
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Antietam, MD on September 17, 1862. He is buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, PA in Moreland Section, Lot 239.
Waymark Code: WM1038T
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/17/2019
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He was born on November 25, 1837 in Philadelphia, PA and died on September 11, 1907 in Philadelphia, PA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: ORTH, JACOB G.
• Rank and organization: Corporal, Company D, 28th Pennsylvania Infantry
• Place and date: At Antietam, Md., 17 September 1862
• Date of issue: 15 January 1867
Citation: Capture of flag of 7th South Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.), in hand-to-hand encounter, although he was wounded in the shoulder.
Armed Service: Army
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