George Francis Henrechon

Infobox Military Person
name= George Francis Henrechon
born= birth date|1885|11|22
died= death date and age|1929|8|16|1885|11|22
placeofbirth= Hartford, Connecticut
placeofdeath= Hartford, Connecticut
placeofburial=


caption=
nickname=
allegiance=flag|United States of America
branch=
serviceyears=
rank= Machinist Mate, 2nd class
commands=
unit= U.S.S. Pampang
battles= Moro Rebellion Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=

George Francis Henrechon (November 22, 1885–August 16, 1929) was a United States Navy sailor who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Moro Rebellion in the Philippine-American war.

He is buried at Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery Bloomfield, Connecticut. His grave can be locatetd in Section F, Lot 430.findagrave|9797461 Retrieved on 2007-11-24]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Machinist's Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy. Born: November 22, 1885, Hartford, Conn. Accredited to: California. G.O. No.: 138, December 13, 1911

Citation::While attached to the U.S.S. Pampang, Henrechon was one of a shore party moving in to capture Mundang , Philippine Islands, on 24 September 1911. Ordered to take station within 100 yards of a group of nipa huts close to the trail, Henrechon advanced and stood guard as the leader and his scout party first searched the surrounding deep grasses, then moved into the open area before the huts. Instantly enemy Moros opened point-blank fire on the exposed men and approximately 20 Moros rushed the small group from inside the huts and from other concealed positions. Henrechon, responding to the calls for help, was one of the first on the scene. When his rifle jammed after the first shot, he closed in with rifle, using it as a club to break the stock over the head of the nearest Moro and then, drawing his pistol, started in pursuit of the fleeing outlaws. Henrechon's aggressive charging of the enemy under heavy fire and in the face of great odds contributed materially to the success of the engagement.cite web
accessdate=2007-11-24
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = George Francis Henrechon, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Philippine Insurrection
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007]

ee also

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

Notes

References

* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1900_wars/p2_henrechon_george.html] Home of Heroes, Citation
* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_go/henrechon_george.html Photo of Grave site of MOH Recipient George Henrechon ] at www.homeofheroes.com Home of Heroes, Gravesite
*findagrave|9797461 Retrieved on 2007-11-24
*cite web
accessdate=2007-11-24
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = George Francis Henrechon, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Philippine Insurrection
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007

Persondata
NAME= Henrechon, George Francis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= November 22, 1885
PLACE OF BIRTH= Hartford, Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH= August 16, 1929
PLACE OF DEATH= Hartford, Connecticut