Moses Augustine Luce-San Diego, CA
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Don.Morfe
N 32° 42.294 W 117° 06.396
11S E 490008 N 3618577
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Laurel Hill, VA on May 10, 1864. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, San Diego, CA in Hawthorne Place Section, Lot 89, Grave 2.
Waymark Code: WMZH7V
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/12/2018
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He was born on May 14, 1842 in Payson, IL and died on April 24, 1933 in San Diego, CA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: LUCE, MOSES A.
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company E, 4th Michigan Infantry
• Place and date: At Laurel Hill, Va., 10 May 1864
• Entered service at: Hillsdale, Mich.
• Date of issue: 7 February 1895
Citation: Voluntarily returned in the face of the advancing enemy to the assistance of a wounded and helpless comrade, and carried him, at imminent peril, to a place of safety.
Armed Service: Army
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