Death Certificate states:
Father was Dan Jeffers.
Mother was unknown
Informant was Major W. R. Cooper, Medical Corps, USA.
Occupation was Retired 1st Lieutenant, US Army.
He was married.
Death location was Fort Sam Houston Station Hospital, San Antonio, Texas.
Cause of death was bulbar paralysis with respiratory failure.
Undertaker was Porter Loring.
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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Solomon L. Jeffers, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism while serving with 33d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers, in action against insurgent forces, near Licuan, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 25 January 1900. With great gallantry and fearlessness Lieutenant Jeffers led seven men up a narrow trail against unknown numbers of the enemy, flanked their position, and killed or captured the entire number.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
Father was Dan Jeffers.
Mother was unknown
Informant was Major W. R. Cooper, Medical Corps, USA.
Occupation was Retired 1st Lieutenant, US Army.
He was married.
Death location was Fort Sam Houston Station Hospital, San Antonio, Texas.
Cause of death was bulbar paralysis with respiratory failure.
Undertaker was Porter Loring.
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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Solomon L. Jeffers, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism while serving with 33d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers, in action against insurgent forces, near Licuan, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 25 January 1900. With great gallantry and fearlessness Lieutenant Jeffers led seven men up a narrow trail against unknown numbers of the enemy, flanked their position, and killed or captured the entire number.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
Death Certificate states:
Father was Dan Jeffers.
Mother was unknown
Informant was Major W. R. Cooper, Medical Corps, USA.
Occupation was Retired 1st Lieutenant, US Army.
He was married.
Death location was Fort Sam Houston Station Hospital, San Antonio, Texas.
Cause of death was bulbar paralysis with respiratory failure.
Undertaker was Porter Loring.
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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Solomon L. Jeffers, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism while serving with 33d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers, in action against insurgent forces, near Licuan, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 25 January 1900. With great gallantry and fearlessness Lieutenant Jeffers led seven men up a narrow trail against unknown numbers of the enemy, flanked their position, and killed or captured the entire number.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
Father was Dan Jeffers.
Mother was unknown
Informant was Major W. R. Cooper, Medical Corps, USA.
Occupation was Retired 1st Lieutenant, US Army.
He was married.
Death location was Fort Sam Houston Station Hospital, San Antonio, Texas.
Cause of death was bulbar paralysis with respiratory failure.
Undertaker was Porter Loring.
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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Solomon L. Jeffers, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism while serving with 33d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers, in action against insurgent forces, near Licuan, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 25 January 1900. With great gallantry and fearlessness Lieutenant Jeffers led seven men up a narrow trail against unknown numbers of the enemy, flanked their position, and killed or captured the entire number.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
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