John L. Younker
Medal of Honor recipient
About John L. Younker
Lived 1836 – 1911 (aged 74).
John L. Younker (November 16, 1836 – May 18, 1911) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Younker received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Younker's medal was won for his heroism at the Battle of Cedar Mountain in Virginia on August 9, 1862.
Younker was born in Württemberg, Germany. He joined the Army from Lancaster, Ohio in March 1862, and was discharged in March 1865. He is buried in Logan, Ohio.
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John L. Younker was born on 16 November 1836 in Württemberg.
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John L. Younker died on 18 May 1911 in Ohio.
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