Peter H. Quinn Explained

Peter H. Quinn
Birth Date:May 1873
Death Date:April 19,
Birth Place:San Francisco, California, US
Placeofburial:Arlington National Cemetery
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Allegiance:United States of America
Branch:United States Army
Rank:Private
Unit:Young's Scouts
U.S. 4th Cavalry Regiment
Battles:Philippine–American War
Awards:Medal of Honor

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.[1]

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.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quinn, Peter H. ANC Explorer. August 20, 2021.
  2. Web site: December 2, 2007 . Peter H. Quinn, Medal of Honor recipient . Philippine Insurrection . . June 8, 2009 . April 20, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080420212952/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/philippine.html . dead .