James Robert Lee Gillenwater - Rogersville, TN
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vhasler
N 36° 24.856 W 082° 59.844
17S E 320914 N 4031752
Awarded for heroism in the Philippine Islands during the Spanish-American War.
Waymark Code: WM7MJP
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2009
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James RL Gillenwater
Medal of Honor
Co A 36 Vol Inf
Spanish American War
Oct. 28, 1871 Jan. 19, 1946
Mr. Gillenwater served as a Corporal in the United States Army in Company A, 36th Infantry, US Volunteers. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on September 3, 1899 near Porac, Luzon, Philippine Islands. His citation reads "While on a scout drove off a superior force of insurgents and with the assistance of one comrade brought from the field of action the bodies of two comrades, one killed and the other severely wounded."
He is buried up on the hill, right along the driveway, in Highland Cemetery.
Armed Service: Army
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