George Henry Stockman-Bala Cynwyd, PA
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 01.158 W 075° 13.218
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Vicksburg, MS on May 22, 1863. He is buried in West Laurel Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, PA in the Providence Section, Lot 398.
Waymark Code: WM10KAY
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2019
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He was born on July 3, 1833 in Hannoversch Munden, Germany and died on June 30, 1912 in Philadelphia, PA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: STOCKMAN, GEORGE H.
• Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, Company C, 6th Missouri Infantry
• Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 22 May 1863
• Entered service at: Chicago, Ill. Birth. Germany
• Date of issue: 9 July 1894
Citation: Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party."
Armed Service: Army
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