Robert McDonald-Hayward, CA
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Don.Morfe
N 37° 40.554 W 122° 02.988
10S E 583791 N 4170281
Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Wolf Mountain, MT on January 8, 1877. He is buried in Lone Tree Cemetery, Hayward, CA in Plot 11, Section 1, Lot 9-10.
Waymark Code: WMYB8J
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2018
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He was born on May 12, 1822 in Erie County, PA and died on May 20, 1901 in San Francisco, CA. He attained the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: McDONALD, ROBERT
• Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 5th U.S. Infantry
• Place and date: At Wolf Mountain, Mont., 8 January 1877
• Entered service at Fort Sumner, N. Mex.
• Date of issue: 27 November 1894
Citation: Led his command in a successful charge against superior numbers of hostile Indians, strongly posted.
Armed Service: Army
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