Trustrim Connell
Medal of Honor recipient
About Trustrim Connell
Lived 1844 – 1937 (aged 92). Trustrim Connell was an American.
Corporal Trustrim Connell (May 12, 1844 to February 17, 1937) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Connell received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Sayler's Creek in Virginia on 6 April 1865. He was honored with the award on 10 May 1865.
Biography Connell was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on 12 May 1844. He enlisted into the 138th Pennsylvania Infantry. He died on 17 February 1937, and his remains are interred at the Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Medal of Honor citation Medal of Honor display dedicated to Trustrim Connell in the Wells Fargo Museum in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Who was Trustrim Connell?
Medal of Honor recipient (1844-1937)
When was Trustrim Connell born?
Trustrim Connell was born on 12 May 1844 in Lancaster.
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Trustrim Connell died on 17 March 1937 in Los Angeles.
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Trustrim Connell was American.
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