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Louis Clinton Mosher (April 26, 1880 – September 29, 1958) was a Second Lieutenant in the
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and a
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recipient for his actions in the
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.


Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, Philippine Scouts. Place and date: At Gagsak Mountain, Jolo, Philippine Islands, June 11, 1913. Entered service at: Brockton, Mass. Birth: Westport, Mass. Date of issue: Unknown. Citation:
Voluntarily entered a cleared space within about 20 yards of the Moro trenches under a furious fire from them and carried a wounded soldier of his company to safety at the risk of his own life.


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* 1958 deaths United States Army Medal of Honor recipients United States Army officers People from Westport, Massachusetts American military personnel of the Philippine–American War 1880 births Philippine–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor Burials at San Francisco National Cemetery American expatriates in the Philippines Military personnel from Massachusetts {{US-army-bio-stub