Louis Joseph Van Schaick-Manila, Philippines - Medal Of Honor Resting Places on Waymarking.com

He was born on July 1, 1875 in Cobleskill, NY and died on February 14, 1945 in Baguio, Banguet Province, Philippines. He attained the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army. He was a POW during WWII and released by the Japanese and soon thereafter died. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: LOUIS JOSEPH VAN SCHAICK
Rank: First Lieutenant
Organization: U.S. Army
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Division: 4th U.S. Infantry
Born: Cobleskill, N.Y.
Departed: Yes
Entered Service At: Cobleskill, N.Y.
G.O. Number: 33
Date of Issue:
Accredited To:
Place / Date: Near Nasugbu, Batangas, Philippine Islands, 23 November 1901 Citation
While in pursuit of a band of insurgents was the first of his detachment to emerge from a canyon, and seeing a column of insurgents and fearing they might turn and dispatch his men as they emerged one by one from the canyon, galloped forward and closed with the insurgents, thereby throwing them into confusion until the arrival of others of the detachment.

Photo by Tim Cook and posted on findagrave.com.

*SPECIAL EXCEPTION WAYMARK* This category made the decision to approve this waymark based on the research and partnerships between the submitter, Don.Morfe, and individuals who gave permission for their photos of Medal of Honor resting places to be used in this community. Although the vision and philosophy of the Waymarking body is to promote in-person visits and photo documentation, special circumstances can be made on a case-by-case basis such as this submission. We appreciate the fact that Don.Morfe spent over 20 years visiting more than 2,900 Medal of Honor resting places and has documented them in this category with personal photos the past 18 months. He recently took it upon himself to document many more Medal of Honor resting places around the world that he could not visit in person. He reached out to individuals on FindaGrave.com and elsewhere and received permission to use their photos, created write-ups and submitted them here for approval. A compromise was made to allow his submissions here in order to gain a sense of appreciation to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. Thank you, Don, for your tireless efforts and contributions to this category and to the Waymarking community!

Armed Service: Army

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