John B. Fassett
U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient
About John B. Fassett
Lived 1843 – 1905 (aged 61–62). John B. Fassett was an American.
Captain John Barclay Fassett (c. 1843 to January 18, 1905) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Fassett received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania on 2 July 1863. He was honored with the award on 29 December 1894.
Biography Fassett was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in about 1843. He enlisted into the 23rd Pennsylvania Infantry. He died on 18 January 1905 and his remains are interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York City.
Medal of Honor citation
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U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient
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John B. Fassett was born in 1843 in Philadelphia.
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John B. Fassett died on 18 January 1905 in The Bronx.
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John B. Fassett was American.
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