James Ward-Mattapan, MA
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Don.Morfe
N 42° 16.872 W 071° 06.138
19T E 326657 N 4683138
Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Wounded Knee Creek, SD on December 29, 1890. He is buried in New Calvary Cemetery, Mattapan, MA in Section 1, Lot 793.
Waymark Code: WMYJBB
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2018
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He was born on December 6, 1858 in Quincy, MA and died on March 11, 1901 in Boston, MA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: WARD, JAMES
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company B, 7th U.S. Cavalry
• Place and date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., 29 December 1890
• Entered service at: Boston, Mass.
• Date of issue: 16 April 1891
Citation: Continued to flght after being severely wounded.
Armed Service: Navy
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