John C. Wetherby (July 2, 1880 – November 29, 1899) was a
private
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in the
United States Army and a posthumous
Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the
Philippine–American War
The Philippine–American War or Filipino–American War ( es, Guerra filipina-estadounidense, tl, Digmaang Pilipino–Amerikano), previously referred to as the Philippine Insurrection or the Tagalog Insurgency by the United States, was an arm ...
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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
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