- John Denny (Medal of Honor recipient)
Infobox Military Person
name=John Denny
born= 1846
died= November 26, death year and age|1901|1846
placeofbirth=Big Flats, New York
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=
caption=Sergeant John Denny
nickname=
allegiance=United States of America
branch=United States Army
serviceyears=from 1867
rank=Sergeant
commands=
unit=9th Cavalry Regiment
battles=Indian Wars
awards=Medal of Honor
laterwork=John Denny (1846–November 26, 1901) was a
Buffalo Soldier in theUnited States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—theMedal of Honor —for his actions in theIndian Wars of thewestern United States .Denny joined the Army from
Elmira, New York , and by September 18, 1879 was serving as a Sergeant in Company C of the 9th Cavalry Regiment. On that day, his unit participated in an engagement atLas Animas Canyon ,New Mexico , and Denny " [r] emoved a wounded comrade, under a heavy fire, to a place of safety." For his actions, Sergeant Denny was awarded the Medal of Honor two years later, on November 27, 1891.Denny died in 1901 and was buried at the
United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery inWashington, D.C. Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company C, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Las Animas Canyon, N. Mex., September 18, 1879. Entered service at: 1867 Elmira, N.Y. Birth: Big Flats, N.Y. Date of issue: November 27, 189i.
Citation:
:Removed a wounded comrade, under a heavy fire, to a place of safety.cite web
publisher = U.S. Army Center of Military History
title = Indian War Period Medal of Honor Recipients
work = Medal of Honor Citations
date =2005-04-19
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html
accessdate = 2007-01-15]ee also
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List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
*List of African American Medal of Honor recipients Notes
References
*findagrave|7179119 Retrieved on 2007-01-15
*cite web
publisher = U.S. Army Center of Military History
title = Indian War Period Medal of Honor Recipients
work = Medal of Honor Citations
date =2005-04-19
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html
accessdate = 2007-01-15Persondata
NAME= Denny, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= 1846
PLACE OF BIRTH=Big Flats, New York
DATE OF DEATH= November 26, 1901
PLACE OF DEATH=
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