John Denny | |
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 Sergeant John Denny | |
| Born | 1846 Big Flats, New York |
| Died | November 26, 1901 (aged 54–55) |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | from 1867 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 9th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Indian Wars |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
John Denny (1846 – November 26, 1901) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.
Denny joined the Army from Elmira, New York, and by September 18, 1879 was serving as a Sergeant in Company C of the 9th Cavalry Regiment. On that day, his unit participated in an engagement at Las Animas Canyon, New Mexico, and Denny "[r]emoved a wounded comrade, under a heavy fire, to a place of safety." For his actions, Sergeant Denny was awarded the Medal of Honor twelve years later, on November 27, 1891.
Denny died in 1901 and was buried at the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
Medal of Honor citation[]
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company C, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Las Animas Canyon, N. Mex., September 18, 1879. Entered service at: 1867 Elmira, N.Y. Birth: Big Flats, N.Y. Date of issue: November 27, 189i.
Citation:
Removed a wounded comrade, under a heavy fire, to a place of safety.[1]
See also[]
- List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
- List of African American Medal of Honor recipients
Notes[]
- ↑ "Indian War Period Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. 2005-04-19. https://history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- "John Denny (Medal of Honor)". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7179119. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
- "Indian War Period Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. 2005-04-19. https://history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
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