Oscar Wadsworth Field

Oscar Wadsworth Field
Born	October 6, 1873(1873-10-06) Jersey City, New Jersey
Died	January 5, 1912(1912-01-05) (aged 38)
Place of burial	Dayton National Cemetery Dayton, Ohio
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Rank	Private
Unit	U.S.S. Nashville
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Oscar Wadsworth Field (October 6, 1873–January 5, 1912) was a private serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography

Field was born on October 6, 1873 in Jersey City, New Jersey and after entering the Marine Corps in 1896 was sent to fight in the Spanish–American War aboard the U.S.S. Nashville as a private.^[1]

He died January 5, 1912, was buried in Dayton National Cemetery Dayton, Ohio.^[2] His grave can be found in section Q, row A, grave 9.^[2]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 6 October 1873, Jersey City, N.J. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 521, 7 July 1899.

Citation:

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

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Marine Corps portal

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

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "War with Spain; Field, Oscar Wadsworth entry". Medal of Honor recipients. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html. Retrieved July 20, 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Oscar Wadsworth Field". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7026454. Retrieved July 20, 2010. 

External links

• "Oscar Wadsworth Field". Hall of Valor. Military Times. http://www.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=2502. Retrieved July 20, 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Field, Oscar Wadsworth
Alternative names
Short description	United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	October 6, 1873
Place of birth	Jersey City, New Jersey
Date of death	January 5, 1912
Place of death