Henry F. Schroeder

Infobox Military Person
name= Henry F. Shroeder
born= birth date|1874|12|7
died= death date and age|1959|1|26|1874|12|7
placeofbirth= Chicago, Illinois
placeofdeath=
placeofburial= Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery Point Loma, California


caption=
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= Major
commands=
unit= Company L, 16th U.S. Infantry
battles= Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=

Henry F. Schroeder (December 7, 1874–January 26, 1959) was a Sergeant in the United States Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Philippine-American War at Carig in the Philippines.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company L, 16th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Carig, Philippine Islands, September 14, 1900. Entered service at: Chicago, Ill. Birth: Chicago, Ill. Date of issue: March 10, 1902.

Citation:

:With 22 men defeated 400 insurgents, killing 36 and wounding 90.

After the war

Schroeder would eventually reach the rank of Major before retiring and settling in California. He died in 1959 and is buried at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery at Point Loma, California.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients

References

*findagrave|9707 Retrieved on 2007-11-26
* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1900_wars/pi_schroeder.html Home of Heroes]
* [http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html|Army Medal of Honor website]

Persondata
NAME = Schroeder, Henry F.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = recipient of the Medal of Honor during the Philippine-American War
DATE OF BIRTH = December 7, 1874
PLACE OF BIRTH = Chicago, Illinois
DATE OF DEATH = January 26, 1959
PLACE OF DEATH =