Harry L. Hawthorne-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.392 W 077° 04.296
18S E 320288 N 4304745
Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Wounded Knee Creek, SD on December 29, 1890. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 3, Site 1952.
Waymark Code: WMY9B2
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2018
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He was born on November 27, 1859 in Winona, MN and died on April 9, 1948 in Pasadena, CA. He attained the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: HAWTHORNE, HARRY L.
• Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, 2d U S. Artillery
• Place and date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., 29 December 1890
• Entered service at: Kentucky
• Date of issue: 1 October 1892
Citation: Distinguished conduct in battle with hostile Indians.
Armed Service: Army
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