About Peter H. Quinn
Lived 1873 – 1934 (aged 60–61). Peter H. Quinn was an American military personnel.
Peter H. Quinn (May 1873 – April 19, 1934) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for actions on May 13, 1899, during the Philippine–American War. Private Quinn is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Private, Company L, 4th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At San Miguel de Mayumo, Luzon, Philippine Islands, May 13, 1899. Entered service at: San Francisco, California. Birth: San Francisco, California. Date of issue: June 6, 1906.
Citation:
With 11 other scouts without waiting for the supporting battalion to aid them or to get into a position to do so, charged over a distance of about 150 yards and completely routed about 300 of the enemy who were in line and in a position that could only be carried by a frontal attack.
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Who was Peter H. Quinn?
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
When was Peter H. Quinn born?
Peter H. Quinn was born in 1873 in San Francisco.
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Peter H. Quinn died on 19 April 1934.
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Peter H. Quinn was a military personnel.
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Peter H. Quinn was American.
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