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Henry F. Shroeder
Born(1874-12-07)December 7, 1874
Chicago, Illinois, US
DiedJanuary 26, 1959(1959-01-26) (aged 84)
Place of burial
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1896 - 1930
Rank Major
Unit 16th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars Philippine–American War
Awards Medal of Honor
Purple Heart

Henry Frank Schroeder (December 7, 1874–January 26, 1959) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor during the Philippine–American War at Carig in the Philippines.

Schroeder joined the Army from Chicago in July 1896, and permanently retired with the rank of Major in August 1930. [1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company L, 16th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Carig, Philippine Islands, September 14, 1900. Entered service at: Chicago, Ill. Birth: Chicago, Ill. Date of issue: March 10, 1902.

Citation:

With 22 men defeated 400 insurgents, killing 36 and wounding 90.

After the war

Schroeder died in 1959 and is buried at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma, California.

See also

References

  1. ^ Official Army Register, 1931
  • "Home of Heroes". Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  • "Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on April 20, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry F. Shroeder
Born(1874-12-07)December 7, 1874
Chicago, Illinois, US
DiedJanuary 26, 1959(1959-01-26) (aged 84)
Place of burial
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service1896 - 1930
Rank Major
Unit 16th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars Philippine–American War
Awards Medal of Honor
Purple Heart

Henry Frank Schroeder (December 7, 1874–January 26, 1959) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor during the Philippine–American War at Carig in the Philippines.

Schroeder joined the Army from Chicago in July 1896, and permanently retired with the rank of Major in August 1930. [1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company L, 16th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Carig, Philippine Islands, September 14, 1900. Entered service at: Chicago, Ill. Birth: Chicago, Ill. Date of issue: March 10, 1902.

Citation:

With 22 men defeated 400 insurgents, killing 36 and wounding 90.

After the war

Schroeder died in 1959 and is buried at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma, California.

See also

References

  1. ^ Official Army Register, 1931
  • "Home of Heroes". Retrieved September 29, 2010.
  • "Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on April 20, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2010.

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