Name Peter Quinn | Awards Medal of Honor Died April 19, 1934 Rank Private | |
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Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars Philippine-American War Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States | ||
Service/branch United States Army Battles and wars Philippine–American War | ||
Peter H. Quinn (May 1873 – April 19, 1934) was a United States Army soldier received the Medal of Honor for actions on May 13, 1899 during the Philippine-American War. Private Quinn is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, Company L, 4th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At San Miguel de Mayumo, Luzon, Philippine Islands, May 13, 1899. Entered service at: San Francisco, California. Birth: San Francisco, California. Date of issue: June 6, 1906.
Citation:
With 11 other scouts without waiting for the supporting battalion to aid them or to get into a position to do so, charged over a distance of about 150 yards and completely routed about 300 of the enemy who were in line and in a position that could only be carried by a frontal attack.