Allen J. Greer

Infobox Military Person
name= Allen James Greer
born= birth date|1878|8|11
died= death date and age|1964|3|16|1878|8|11
placeofbirth= Memphis, Tennessee
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=Arlington National Cemetery


caption= Allen James Greer, Medal of Honor recipient
allegiance= United States of America
branch=United States Army
rank= Second Lieutenant
unit= 4th U. S. Infantry
battles=Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor

Allen James Greer was a Second Lieutenant, in the United States Army, 4th U. S. Infantry when he received the Medal of Honor for actions near Majada, Laguna Province, Philippine Islands, July 02, 1901. The date of issue was March 10, 1902.

Biography

Allen Greer was born August 11, 1878 in Memphis, Tennessee and entered the United States Army in Memphis, Tennessee.

Greer is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. His grave can be found in section 1, Lot 701-B.findagrave|6221969 Retrieved on 2007-11-23]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, 4th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: Near Majada, Laguna Province, Philippine Islands, July 2, 1901. Entered service at: Memphis, Tenn. Birth: Memphis, Tenn. Date of issue: March 10, 1902.

Citation:

:Charged alone an insurgent outpost with his pistol, killing 1, wounding 2, and capturing 3 insurgents with their rifles and equipment. [http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html] Army Medal of Honor website]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipients

Notes

Persondata
NAME= Greer, Allen J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH=August 11, 1878
PLACE OF BIRTH=Memphis, Tennessee
DATE OF DEATH=March 16, 1964
PLACE OF DEATH=