Thomas Plunkett-Worcester, MA
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Fredericksburg, VA on December 11, 1862. He is buried in Hope Cemetery, Worcester, MA in Section 43, Lot 2501
Waymark Code: WM106EZ
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2019
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He was born in 1841 in Ireland and died on March 10, 1885 in Worcester, MA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: PLUNKETT, THOMAS
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company E, 21st Massachusetts Infantry
• Place and date: At Fredericksburg, Va., 11 December 1862
• Entered service at: West Boylston, Mass.
• Date of issue: 30 March 1866
Citation: Seized the colors of his regiment, the color bearer having been shot down, and bore them to the front where both his arms were carried off by a shell.
Armed Service: Army
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