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Revision as of 23:20, 15 January 2007
John Denny | |
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| Sergeant John Denny Sergeant John Denny | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | from 1867 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 9th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Indian Wars |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
John Denny (died November 26 1901) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.
Denny joined the Army from Elmira, New York, and by September 18 1879 was serving as a Sergeant in Company C of the 9th Cavalry Regiment. On that day, his unit participated in an engagement at Las Animas Canyon, New Mexico, and Denny "[r]emoved a wounded comrade, under a heavy fire, to a place of safety." For his actions, Sergeant Denny was awarded the Medal of Honor two years later, on November 27 1891.
Denny died in 1901 and was buried at the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
See also
References
- "John Denny (1846 - 1901)". Find a Grave. 2003-02-12. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
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- "Indian War Period Medal of Honor Recipients". Medal of Honor Citations. U.S. Army Center of Military History. 2005-04-19. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
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