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Ulysses G. Buzzard (January 31, 1865 – August 2, 1939) was an American
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who served in the
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during the
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and whose actions during that conflict led to him receiving the
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for bravery.


Biography

Ulysses Grant Buzzard was born January 31, 1865, in
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. He joined the army from
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, in May 1888, and served with Company C,
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in the Spanish–American War. He later served in the Philippines, and retired there in December 1911.Register of Enlistments in the US Army, 1798-1914 Buzzard died at age 74 and was buried at San Nicolas Cemetery in
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, the
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.


Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Corporal, Company C, 17th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At El Caney, Cuba, 1 July 1898. Entered service at: ______. Birth: Armstrong, Pa. Date of issue: 24 June 1899. Citation:
Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire from the enemy.


See also

*
List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish–American War The Spanish–American War (, ''desastre del 98'', ''Guerra Hispano-Cubana-Norteamericana'' or ''Guerra de Cuba '') was a military conflict between Spain and the United States that began in April 1898. Hostilities halted in August of that year, ...


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buzzard, Ulysses G. 1865 births 1939 deaths United States Army Medal of Honor recipients United States Army soldiers People from Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Military personnel from Pennsylvania Spanish–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor