J. Henry Denig
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
About J. Henry Denig
Lived 1838 – 1876 (aged 38). J. Henry Denig was an American.
John Henry Denig (September 8, 1838 – December 10, 1876) was a United States Marine Corps sergeant serving aboard the during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions in 1864 during the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Denig was born in York, Pennsylvania, on September 8, 1838,
Denig died of health complications at age 38 and was buried in York's Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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Who was J. Henry Denig?
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1838-1876)
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J. Henry Denig was born on 8 September 1838 in York.
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J. Henry Denig died on 10 December 1876 in York.
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J. Henry Denig was American.
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