Oscar Fitzalan Long-Oakland, CA
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Don.Morfe
N 37° 49.986 W 122° 14.148
10S E 567246 N 4187572
Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Bear Paw Mountain on September 30, 1877. He is buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, CA in Section 9, Lot 102.
Waymark Code: WMYB1D
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2018
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He was born on June 16, 1852 in Utica, NY and died on December 23, 1928 in Piedmont, CA. He attained the rank of Brigadier General in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: LONG, OSCAR F.
• Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, 5th U.S. Infantry
• Place and date: At Bear Paw Mountain, Mont., 30 September 1877
• Entered service at: Utica, N.Y.
• Date of issue: 22 March 1895
Citation: Having been directed to order a troop of cavalry to advance, and finding both its officers killed, he voluntarily assumed command, and under a heavy fire from the Indians advanced the troop to its proper position.
Armed Service: Army
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