Joseph Henderson (Medal of Honor)

Joseph Henderson
Born December 1869
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Died December 19, 1938 (aged 68–69)
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Rank Master Sergeant
Unit U.S. 6th Cavalry Regiment.
Battles/wars Moro Rebellion
Philippine-American War
Awards Medal of Honor

Joseph Henderson (December 1869 - December 19, 1938) was a United States Army Sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Moro Uprising in 1909. He later obtained the rank of Master Sergeant. Sergeant Henderson was awarded his medal on 23 November 1912, for the same action as Lieutenant Archie Miller. [1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Troop B, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Patian Island, Philippine Islands, July 2, 1909. Entered service at: Leavenworth, Kans. Birth: Leavenworth, Kans. Date of issue: Unknown.

Citation:

While in action against hostile Moros, voluntarily advanced alone, in the face of a heavy fire, to within about 15 yards of the hostile position and refastened to a tree a block and tackle used in checking the recoil of a mountain gun.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Hall of Valor
  2. ↑ "Joseph Henderson , Medal of Honor recipient". Philippine Insurrection. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2007.

References

  • "Joseph Henderson". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
  • "Joseph Henderson , Medal of Honor recipient". Philippine Insurrection. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.