Harry Bell (Medal of Honor)

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Harry Bell
September 21, 1860 (1860-09-21) – November 10, 1938 (aged 78)
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Harry Bell, Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth Milwaukee Wisconsin
Place of death Fort Leavenworth Kansas
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Rank Captain
Unit U.S. 36th Infantry Division, United States Army
Battles/wars Spanish-American War & Philippine-American War
Awards Medal of Honor

Harry Bell (September 21, 1860–November 10, 1938) was a United States Army Captain awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during October 17, 1899, during the Philippine-American War for leading a charge against a superior number of the enemy.

Captain Bell is buried in the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery. His grave can be found in section A, grave 167.[1]

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[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization: Captain, 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and Date: Near Porac, Luzon , Philippine Islands, 17 October 1899. Entered Service At: Minneapolis, Minn. Born: 21 September 1860, Milwaukee, Wis. Date of Issue: 8 March 1902.

Citation:

Led a successful charge against a superior force, capturing and dispersing the enemy and relieving other members of his regiment from a perilous position.[2]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Harry Bell (Medal of Honor) at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2007-12-01
  2. ^ Harry Bell, Medal of Honor recipient. Philippine Insurrection (July 16, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-01.

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United States Army Portal

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