| Birth: | Apr. 23, 1869 | | Death: | Apr. 25, 1943 | 
Philippine Insurrecton Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Corporal in the United States Army in Company H, 43d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on April 15-19, 1900 at Catubig, Samar, Philippine Islands. His citation reads "Assumed command of a detachment of the company which had survived an overwhelming attack of the enemy, and by his bravery and untiring efforts and the exercise of extraordinary good judgment in the handling of his men, successfully withstood for two days the attacks of a large force of the enemy, thereby saving the lives of the survivors and protecting the wounded until relief came." (bio by: Don Morfe)
Search Amazon for Anthony Carson | | | Burial:
New Calvary Cemetery
Mattapan
Suffolk County
Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Section 20A, Grave 2651 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Don Morfe
Record added: Dec 02, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 8148080 |
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