John C. Wetherby
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John C. Wetherby (July 2, 1880 – November 29, 1899) was a
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in the
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and a posthumous
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recipient for his actions in the
Philippine–American War The Philippine–American War, known alternatively as the Philippine Insurrection, Filipino–American War, or Tagalog Insurgency, emerged following the conclusion of the Spanish–American War in December 1898 when the United States annexed th ...
. Wetherby joined the army from Indianapolis in October 1898.Register of Enlistments in the US Army, 1798–1914


Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company L, 4th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: Near Imus, Luzon, Philippine Islands, November 20, 1899. Entered service at: Martinsville, Ind. Birth: Morgan County, Ind. Date of issue: April 25, 1902. Citation:
While carrying important orders on the battlefield, was desperately wounded and, being unable to walk, crawled far enough to deliver his orders.


See also

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List of Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipients The Philippine–American War was an armed military conflict between the United States and the First Philippine Republic, fought from 1899 to at least 1902, which arose from a Filipino people, Filipino political struggle against U.S. occupation ...


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* 1880 births 1899 deaths United States Army Medal of Honor recipients United States Army soldiers American military personnel killed in the Philippine–American War Military personnel from Indiana People from Morgan County, Indiana Philippine–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor {{US-army-bio-stub