Oscar Wadsworth Field
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
About Oscar Wadsworth Field
Lived 1873 – 1912 (aged 38). Oscar Wadsworth Field was an American military personnel.
Oscar Wadsworth Field (October 6, 1873 – January 5, 1912) was a private serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography Field was born on October 6, 1873, in Jersey City, New Jersey. He joined the Marine Corps from Brooklyn in August 1896, and was honorably discharged in November 1905.
Field died on January 5, 1912, was buried at Dayton National Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio. His grave can be found in section Q, row A, grave 9.
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Who was Oscar Wadsworth Field?
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1873–1912)
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Oscar Wadsworth Field was born on 6 October 1873 in Jersey City.
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Oscar Wadsworth Field died on 5 January 1912.
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Oscar Wadsworth Field was a military personnel.
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Oscar Wadsworth Field was American.
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