Lewis Phife
US Medal of Honor recipient
About Lewis Phife
Lived 1841 – 1913 (aged 71–72). Lewis Phife was an American.
Lewis Phife (1841 – 1913) was a U.S. Cavalry soldier. He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in action against Apache Indians in the Arizona Territory. Phife left his hometown of Burlington, Iowa at the age of 19 to move westward. He settled in Marion County, Oregon and in 1865 volunteered for service with Company F of the 1st Oregon Volunteer Infantry. At the conclusion of the Civil War he enlisted in the Regular Army.
Medal of Honor citation The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Lewis Phife, United States Army, for bravery in scouts and actions against Indians from August to October 1868, while serving with Company B, 8th U.S. Cavalry, in action in Arizona Territory.
The Medal was awarded on July 24, 1869.
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Who was Lewis Phife?
US Medal of Honor recipient
When was Lewis Phife born?
Lewis Phife was born in 1841 in Burlington.
When did Lewis Phife die?
Lewis Phife died on 31 January 1913 in Wever.
What nationality was Lewis Phife?
Lewis Phife was American.
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