Harry Bell (Medal of Honor)

Infobox Military Person
name= Harry Bell
born= Birth date|1860|9|21
died= death date and age|1938|11|10|1860|9|21
placeofbirth= Milwaukee Wisconsin
placeofdeath= Fort Leavenworth Kansas
placeofburial= Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery Fort Leavenworth, Kansas


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allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
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rank= Captain
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unit= 36th U.S. Volunteer Infantry
battles= Spanish-American War Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor
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Harry Bell (September 21, 1860–November 10, 1938) was a United States Army Captain awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during October 17, 1899, during the Philippine-American War for leading a charge against a superior number of the enemy.

Captain Bell is buried in the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery. His grave can be found in section A, grave 167.findagrave|12025 Retrieved on 2007-12-01]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization: Captain, 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and Date: Near Porac, Luzon , Philippine Islands, October 17, 1899. Entered Service At: Minneapolis, Minn. Born: September 21, 1860, Milwaukee, Wis. Date of Issue: March 8, 1902.

Citation:

:Led a successful charge against a superior force, capturing and dispersing the enemy and relieving other members of his regiment from a perilous position.cite web
accessdate=2007-12-01
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = Harry Bell, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Philippine Insurrection
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007]

Notes

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipients

References

*findagrave|12025 Retrieved on 2007-12-01
*cite web
accessdate=2007-12-01
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = Harry Bell, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Philippine Insurrection
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007
* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_af/bell_harry.html Photo of Grave site of MOH Recipient Harry Bell ] at www.homeofheroes.com Home of Heroes Gravesite
* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1900_wars/pi_bell_harry.html] Home of Heroes Citation

Persondata
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