Joseph Henderson-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.248 W 077° 04.224
18S E 320386 N 4304476
Philippine Insurrection Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Patian Island, Philippine Islands on July 2, 1909. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 20, Site 50042.
Waymark Code: WMY4C2
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2018
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He was born in December 1869 in Leavenworth, KS and died on December 19, 1938 in Fort Leavenworth, KS. He attained the rank of Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: HENDERSON, JOSEPH
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Troop B, 6th U.S. Cavalry
• Place and date: At Patian Island, Philippine Islands, 2 July 1909
• Entered service at: Leavenworth, Kans.
• Date of issue: Unknown
Citation: While in action against hostile Moros, voluntarily advanced alone, in the face of a heavy fire, to within about 15 yards of the hostile position and refastened to a tree a block and tackle used in checking the recoil of a mountain gun.
Armed Service: Army
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