Sterling A. Galt

Infobox Military Person
name= Sterling A. Galt
born= October 1886
died= death year and age|1908|1886
placeofbirth= Taneytown, Maryland
placeofdeath=
caption= Sterling A. Galt, Medal of Honor recipient
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= Artificer, later Sergeant Major
commands=
unit= Company F, 36th U.S. Volunteers
battles= Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=

Sterling A. Galt (October 1886 – 21 October 1908) was a United States Army artificer awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 9 November 1899 during the Philippine-American War. He later obtained the rank of Sergeant Major. Sergeant Major Galt, who was born in Taneytown, Maryland, is buried in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, Missouri.

He is buried in Orient Cemetery Harrisonville, Missouri.findagrave|23005 Retrieved on 2007-11-22]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Artificer, Company F, 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers.Place and date: At Bamban, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 9 November 1899.Entered service at: Pawneytown, Md.Birth: Pawneytown, Md.Date of issue: 30 April 1902.

Citation:Distinguished bravery and conspicuous gallantry in action against insurgents.cite web
accessdate=2007-12-02
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = Sterling A. Galt, 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

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References

*findagrave|23005 Retrieved on 2007-11-22
*cite web
accessdate=2007-12-02
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = Sterling A. Galt, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Philippine Insurrection
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007

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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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