Charles DuVal Roberts

Charles DuVal Roberts
Born	June 18, 1873(1873-06-18) Cheyenne Agency, South Dakota
Died	October 24, 1966(1966-10-24) (aged 93) Silver Spring, Maryland
Buried at	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1897–1937
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	17th U.S. Infantry
Battles/wars	Spanish American War World War I
Awards	Medal of Honor

Charles DuVal Roberts (June 18, 1873 – October 24, 1966) was a United States Army Brigadier General who was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for valor in action on July 1, 1898 near El Caney, Cuba.^[1]

Early life and career

Roberts was born at Cheyenne Agency, South Dakota. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1897. He also graduated with honors from the Army School of the Line (1912), Army Staff College (1913), and U.S. Army War College (1920). He retired from active duty on June 18, 1937.^[1]

Roberts married Eugenia Bradford, who was born at Fort Dodge, Kansas in 1878, on November 16, 1898. She died at Williamsburg, Virginia in 1951.^[1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, 17th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At El Caney, Cuba, 1 July 1898. Entered service at: Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo. Birth: Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo. Date of issue: 21 June 1899.^[2]

Citation:

Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines under heavy fire of the enemy.^[2]

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Charles DuVal Roberts". Arlington National Cemetery. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/charlesd.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-12. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Medal of Honor recipients War With Spain". Army Center of Military History. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html. Retrieved 2009-04-12. 

Persondata
Name	Roberts, Charles DuVal
Alternative names
Short description	U.S. Army officer and Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	June 18, 1873
Place of birth	Cheyenne Agency, South Dakota
Date of death	October 24, 1966
Place of death	Silver Spring, Maryland