John L. Younker-Logan, OH
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 32.814 W 082° 24.540
17S E 378934 N 4378417
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Cedar Mountain, VA on August 9, 1862. He is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Logan, OH in Section B, Lot 105.
Waymark Code: WM115M5
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2019
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He was born on November 16, 1836 in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany and died on May 18, 1911 in Logan, OH. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: YOUNKER, JOHN L.
• Rank and organization: Private, Company A, 12th U.S. Infantry
• Place and date: At Cedar Mountain, Va., 9 August 1862
• Date of issue: 1 November 1893
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.
Armed Service: Army
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