Gotfred Jensen

Infobox Military Person
name=Gotfred Jensen
born= birth date|1872|11|20
died= death date and age|1945|12|26|1872|11|20
placeofbirth=Denmark
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nickname=
allegiance=United States of America
branch= United States Army
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rank= Private
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unit=Company B, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry
battles=Philippine-American War
awards=Medal of Honor
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Gotfred Jensen (November 20, 1872 in Denmark – December 26, 1945) was a United States Army private awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine-American War. He was a member of Young's Scouts and was one of thirteen Scouts awarded the Medal between 16 and May 19, 1899. Sergeant Jensen is buried in Washington Soldier's Home Cemetery in Reston, Washington.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization: Private, Company D, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry. Place and Date: At San Miguel de Mayumo, Luzon, Philippine Islands, May 13, 1899. Entered Service At: Devils Lake, N. Dak. Birth: Denmark. Date of Issue: June 6, 1906.

Citation:

:With 11 other scouts, without waiting for the supporting battalion to aid them or to get into a position to do so, charged over a distance of about 150 yards and completely routed about 300 of the enemy, who were in line and in a position that could only be carried by a frontal attack.cite web
accessdate=2007-12-02
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = Gotfred Jensen, 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

Notes

References

*findagrave|8073165 Retrieved on 2007-12-02
*cite web
accessdate=2007-12-02
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = Gotfred Jensen, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Philippine Insurrection
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007

*cite web
accessdate=2007-12-02
url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_go/jensen_gotfred_wa.html
title=Gravesite for Gotfred Jensen
publisher=HomeofHeroes.com
publisher=C. Douglas Sterner
date=

*cite web
accessdate=2007-12-02
url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1900_wars/pi_jensen.html
title=Medal Of Honor Citation for Gotfred Jensen
publisher=HomeofHeroes.com
publisher=C. Douglas Sterner
date=
* [http://www.prairiepublic.org/programs/datebook/bydate/05/0505/051305.jsp Prairie Public.Org: Radio: Radio Home ] at www.prairiepublic.org Prairie Public programs

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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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