James Bell-Chicago, IL
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 41.202 W 087° 41.526
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Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Big Horn, MT on July 9, 1875. He is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, IL in Section 34, Lot 137.
Waymark Code: WMY7Q7
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/06/2018
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He was born on 1845 in Ireland and died on July 1, 1901 in Chicago, IL. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: BELL, JAMES
• Rank and organization: Private, Company E, 7th U.S. Infantry
• Place and date: At Big Horn, Mont., 9 July 1875
• Date of issue: 2 December 1876
Citation: Carried dispatches to Gen. Crook at the imminent risk of his life.
Armed Service: Army
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