Charles E. Kilbourne, Jr.-Arlington, VA
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Philippine Insurrection Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Paco Bridge, Philippine Islands on February 5, 1899. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 3, Site 1075.
Waymark Code: WMY4GB
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2018
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He was born on December 23, 1872 in Fort Myer Heights, VA and died on November 12, 1963 in Washington, D.C. He attained the rank of Major General in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: KILBOURNE, CHARLES E.
• Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, U.S. Volunteer Signal Corps
• Place and date: At Paco Bridge, Philippine Islands, 5 February 1899
• Entered service at. Portland. Oreg.
• Date of issue: 6 May 1905
Citation: Within a range of 250 yards of the enemy and in the face of a rapid fire climbed a telegraph pole at the east end of the bridge and in full view of the enemy coolly and carefully repaired a broken telegraph wire, thereby reestablishing telegraphic communication to the front.
Armed Service: Army
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