Wallace W. Johnson-Bala Cynwyd, PA
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Don.Morfe
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Gettysburg, PA on July 2, 1863. He is buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, PA in the Edgewood Section, Lot 174.
Waymark Code: WMZC4M
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2018
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He was born on December 30, 1842 in Newfield, NY and died on December 30, 1911 in Berks County, PA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: JOHNSON, WALLACE W.
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company G, 6th Pennsylvania Reserves
• Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 2 July 1863
• Entered service at: Waverly, N.Y.
• Date of issue: 8 August 1900
Citation: With five other volunteers gallantly charged on a number of the enemy's sharpshooters concealed in a log house, captured them, and brought them into the Union lines.
Armed Service: Army
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