Albert Knaak-Sturgis, SD
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Don.Morfe
N 44° 24.162 W 103° 28.608
13T E 621292 N 4917729
Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient for action in the vicinity of the Black Mountains, AZ from August 13 to October 31, 1868. He is buried in Fort Meade National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD in Section 2, Site 101.
Waymark Code: WMYAA9
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 05/19/2018
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He was born in 1840 in Switzerland and died on April 7, 1897 in South Dakota. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: KNAAK, ALBERT
• Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry
• Place and date: Arizona, August to October 1868
• Date of issue: 24 July 1869
Citation: Bravery in scouts and actions against Indians.
Armed Service: Army
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