George Uhrl AKA George Uhrie-Middle Village, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 42.918 W 073° 53.754
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at White Oak Swamp Bridge, VA on June 30, 1862. He is buried in Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens County, NY.
Waymark Code: WM10TDE
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2019
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He served in the military as George Uhrl. He is buried under his true name George Uhrie. He was born on October 21, 1838 in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany and died on September 28, 1911 in New York, New York. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: UHRL, GEORGE
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Light Battery F, 5th U.S. Artillery
• Place and date: At White Oak Swamp Bridge, Va.. 30 June 1862
• Date of issue: 4 April 1898
Citation: Was 1 of a party of 3 who, under heavy fire of advancing enemy, voluntarily secured and saved from capture a field gun belonging to another battery, and which had been deserted by its officers and men.
Armed Service: Army
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