Owen McGar AKA Owen Dolan
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Don.Morfe
N 41° 58.422 W 071° 18.648
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Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Cedar Creek and other sites in Montana from October 1876 to January 8, 1877. He served in the military under an alias name, Owen McGar. He is buried in St Mary's Cemetery, North Attleboro, MA
Waymark Code: WMYBEB
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2018
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He was born in 1853 in North Attleboro, MA and died on October 2, 1921. His true name was Owen Dolan. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: McGAR, OWEN
• Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 5th U.S. Infantry
• entered service at: Pawtucket, R.I. and date: At Cedar Creek, etc., Mont., 21 October 1876 to 8 January 1877
• Date of issue: 27 April 1877
Citation: Gallantry in action.
Armed Service: Army
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