Henry F. Schroeder Explained

Henry F. Shroeder
Birth Date:7 December 1874
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, US
Placeofburial:Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Point Loma, California
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Allegiance:United States of America
Branch:United States Army
Serviceyears:1896 - 1930
Rank:Major
Unit:16th Infantry Regiment
Battles:Philippine–American War
Awards:Medal of Honor
Purple Heart

Henry Frank Schroeder (December 7, 1874 - January 26, 1959) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor during the Philippine–American War at Carig in the Philippines.

Schroeder joined the Army from Chicago in July 1896, and permanently retired with the rank of Major in August 1930.[1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company L, 16th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Carig, Philippine Islands, September 14, 1900. Entered service at: Chicago, Ill. Birth: Chicago, Ill. Date of issue: March 10, 1902.

Citation:

With 22 men defeated 400 insurgents, killing 36 and wounding 90.

After the war

Schroeder died in 1959 and is buried at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma, California.

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Notes and References

  1. Official Army Register, 1931