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Matthias Walter Day

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Matthias Walter Day Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, USA
Death
12 Sep 1927 (aged 74)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.7997284, Longitude: -122.4634399
Plot
OS, Row 11, Site 2
Memorial ID
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Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Army during the Wars with the Plains Indians, and was awarded the CMOH for his bravery while a 2nd Lieutenant in the 9th United States Cavalry at Las Animas Canyon, New Mexico on September 18, 1879. His citation reads "Advanced alone into the enemy's lines and carried off a wounded soldier of his command under a hot fire and after he had been ordered to retreat". His Medal was awarded to him on May 7, 1890. He rose to the rank of Colonel in the Army before retiring from the service.
Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Army during the Wars with the Plains Indians, and was awarded the CMOH for his bravery while a 2nd Lieutenant in the 9th United States Cavalry at Las Animas Canyon, New Mexico on September 18, 1879. His citation reads "Advanced alone into the enemy's lines and carried off a wounded soldier of his command under a hot fire and after he had been ordered to retreat". His Medal was awarded to him on May 7, 1890. He rose to the rank of Colonel in the Army before retiring from the service.

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  • Added: May 5, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7416102/matthias_walter-day: accessed ), memorial page for Matthias Walter Day (8 Aug 1853–12 Sep 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7416102, citing San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.