- Frank C. High
Infobox Military Person
name= Frank Charles High
born= birth date|1875|6|7
died= death date and age|1966|12|13|1875|6|7
placeofbirth=Yolo County, California
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caption= Medal of Honor recipient
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allegiance= United States of America
branch=United States Army
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rank= Private
battles=Philippine-American War
awards=Medal of Honor
unit=Young's Scouts , Company G, 2nd Oregon VolunteersFrank Charles High (June 7, 1875 Dunningham, California–December 13, 1966
Oregon ) was aUnited States Army soldier awarded theMedal of Honor for actions during thePhilippine-American War . Private High was one of thirteen members ofYoung's Scouts awarded the Medal of Honor for actions between 13 and May 16, 1899.He is buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial Park Medford,Oregon.findagrave|8039485 Retrieved on
2007-11-24 ]Medal of Honor citation
Rank and Organization: Private, U.S. Army, Company G, 2d Oregon Volunteer Infantry. Place and Date: Near
San Isidro ,Philippine Islands , May 16, 1899. Entered Service At: Picard, Calif. Birth:Yolo County, California , Calif. Date of Issue: Unknown.Citation:
:With 21 other scouts charged across a burning
bridge , under heavy fire, and completely routed 600 of the enemy who were entrenched in a strongly fortified position.cite web
accessdate=2007-10-07
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = Frank Charles High, 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/pi_high.html Home of Heroes]
* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_go/high_frank_or.html Home of Heroes]
*findagrave|8039485 Retrieved on 2007-11-24
*cite web
accessdate=2007-10-07
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = Frank Charles High, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Philippine Insurrection
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007Persondata
NAME= High, Frank C.
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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