Philippine Insurrection Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Westport, Massachusetts, he served as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army. At Gagsak Mountain, Jolo, Philippine Islands, June 11, 1913, Lieutenant Moshor led a group of Philippine Scouts into the Moro trenches under furious fire and carried a wounded soldier of his company to safety at the risk of his own life. For gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was promoted First Lieutenant and awarded the Medal of Honor.
Philippine Insurrection Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Westport, Massachusetts, he served as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army. At Gagsak Mountain, Jolo, Philippine Islands, June 11, 1913, Lieutenant Moshor led a group of Philippine Scouts into the Moro trenches under furious fire and carried a wounded soldier of his company to safety at the risk of his own life. For gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was promoted First Lieutenant and awarded the Medal of Honor.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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