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Otto Emil Voit

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Otto Emil Voit Veteran Famous memorial

Birth
Freiburg im Breisgau, Stadtkreis Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Death
1 Jun 1906 (aged 61)
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.22, Longitude: -85.7495
Memorial ID
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Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as Saddler in the US Army in Company H, 7th US Calvary. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on June 25, 1876 at the battle of the Little Big Horn, Montana. His citation reads "Volunterred with George Geiger, Charles Windolph and Henry Mechlin to hold an exposed position standing erect on the brow of the hill facing the Little Big Horn River. They fired constantly in this manner for more than 20 minutes diverting fire and attention from another group filling canteens of water that were desperately needed."
Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as Saddler in the US Army in Company H, 7th US Calvary. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on June 25, 1876 at the battle of the Little Big Horn, Montana. His citation reads "Volunterred with George Geiger, Charles Windolph and Henry Mechlin to hold an exposed position standing erect on the brow of the hill facing the Little Big Horn River. They fired constantly in this manner for more than 20 minutes diverting fire and attention from another group filling canteens of water that were desperately needed."

Bio by: Don Morfe


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  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Aug 7, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7743446/otto_emil-voit: accessed ), memorial page for Otto Emil Voit (5 Feb 1845–1 Jun 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7743446, citing Saint Stephens Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.