Walter Thorn-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.776 W 077° 04.350
18S E 320226 N 4305457
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Dutch Gap Canal, VA on January 1, 1865. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 2, Site 3689-WH.
Waymark Code: WM10Q65
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/09/2019
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He was born on November 18, 1844 in Brooklyn, NY and died on July 29, 1920 in Hampton, VA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: THORN, WALTER
• Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, Company G, 116th U.S. Colored Troops
• Place and date: At Dutch Gap Canal, Va., 1 January 1865
• Date of issue: 8 December 1898
Citation: After the fuze to the mined bulkhead had been lit, this officer, learning that the picket guard had not been withdrawn, mounted the bulkhead and at great personal peril warned the guard of its danger.
Armed Service: Army
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