John Wade McDonald-San Diego, CA
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Don.Morfe
N 32° 42.300 W 117° 06.468
11S E 489896 N 3618589
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Pittsburg Landing, TN on April 6, 1862. He is buried in Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, CA in Laurel Place Section, Lot 19.
Waymark Code: WMZMT9
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/03/2018
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He was born on September 10, 1843 in Lancaster, OH and died on July 27, 1910 in San Diego, CA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: McDONALD, JOHN WADE
• Rank and organization: Private, Company E, 20th Illinois Infantry
• Place and date: At Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., 6 April 1862
• Entered service at: Wayneville, DeWitt County, Ill.
• Date of issue: 27 August 1900
Citation: Was severely wounded while endeavoring, at the risk of his life, to carry to a place of safety a wounded and helpless comrade.
Armed Service: Army
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