Daniel Campbell (Medal of Honor)

Daniel J. Campbell
Born	December 26, 1874(1874-12-26) Prince Edward Island, Canada
Died	April 28, 1955(1955-04-28) (aged 80)
Place of burial	San Nicolas Cemetery, Cebu City, Philippines
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1896 - 1901
Rank	Private
Unit	U.S.S. Marblehead
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Daniel J. Campbell (December 26, 1874 – April 28, 1955) was a private serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography

Campbell was born December 26, 1874 in Prince Edward Island, Canada and after entering the Marine Corps in 1896 he was sent to fight in the Spanish–American War aboard the U.S.S. Marblehead.^[1]

He died April 28, 1955 and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery Mattapan, Massachusetts.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 26 October 1874, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 521, 7 July 1899.

Citation:

On board the U.S.S. Marblehead during the cutting of the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Campbell set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.^[1]

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Marine Corps portal
	Canada portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish–American War

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "CAMPBELL, DANIEL". Medal of Honor recipients, War With Spain. United States Army Center of Military History. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html. Retrieved June 20, 2010. 

External links

• "Daniel Campbell (Medal of Honor)". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7867762. Retrieved June 20, 2010. 
• "Daniel Campbell (Medal of Honor)". Hall of Valor. Military Times. http://www.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=568. Retrieved June 20, 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Campbell, Daniel J.
Alternative names
Short description	United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	December 26, 1874
Place of birth	Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date of death	April 28, 1955
Place of death