David Jones-Good Hope, OH
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Don.Morfe
N 42° 58.038 W 087° 58.176
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Vicksburg, MS on May 22, 1863. He is buried in Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, OH in Section 2.
Waymark Code: WMZC6G
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2018
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He was born on April 13, 1841 in Fayette County, OH and died on June 18, 1911 in Fayette County OH. He attained the rank of First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: JONES, DAVID
• Rank and organization: Private, Company I, 54th Ohio Infantry
• Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 22 May 1863
• Date of issue: 13 June 1894
Citation: Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Armed Service: Army
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