Jacob Volz-Portland, OR
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Don.Morfe
N 45° 27.684 W 122° 33.030
10T E 535141 N 5034306
Action Against Outlaws, Philippines 1911 Medal of Honor Recipient for action while attached to the USS Pampang, in the capture of Mundang on the island of Basilan, Philippine Islands on September 24, 1911. He is buried in Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland OR in the Crestview Section, Lot 160, Space 3.
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Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2018
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He was born on June 23, 1889 in Sutton, NE and died on July 22, 1965 in Portland, OR. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: VOLZ, JACOB
• Rank and organization: Carpenter's Mate Third Class, U.S. Navy
• Place and date: Island of Basilan, Philippine Islands, 24 September 1911
• Entered service at: Nebraska. Birth: Sutton, Nebr.
• G.O. No.: 138, 13 December 1911
Citation: While attached to the U.S.S. Pampang, Volz was one of a shore party moving in to capture Mundang, on the island of Basilan, Philippine Islands, on 24 September 1911. Investigating a group of nipa huts close to the trail, the advance scout party was suddenly taken under point-blank fire and rushed by approximately 20 enemy Moros attacking from inside the huts and other concealed positions. Volz responded instantly to calls for help and, finding all members of the scout party writhing on the ground but still fighting, he blazed his rifle into the outlaws with telling effect, destroying several of the Moros and assisting in the rout of the remainder. By his aggressive charging of the enemy under heavy fire and in the face of great odds, Volz contributed materially to the success of the engagement.
Armed Service: Navy
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