Years of service 1896 - 1930 | Died January 26, 1959 Name Henry Schroeder Rank Major | |
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Born December 7, 1874
Chicago, Illinois ( 1874-12-07 ) Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars Philippine-American War Place of burial Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California, United States Awards Medal of Honor, Purple Heart | ||
Service/branch United States Army Battles and wars Philippine–American War | ||
Henry Frank Schroeder (December 7, 1874–January 26, 1959) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor during the Philippine-American War at Carig in the Philippines.
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Schroeder joined the Army from Chicago in July 1896, and permanently retired with the rank of Major in August 1930.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company L, 16th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Carig, Philippine Islands, September 14, 1900. Entered service at: Chicago, Ill. Birth: Chicago, Ill. Date of issue: March 10, 1902.
Citation:
With 22 men defeated 400 insurgents, killing 36 and wounding 90.
After the war
Schroeder died in 1959 and is buried at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma, California.
References
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