Seth L. Weld

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name= Seth L. Weld
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placeofbirth= Sandy Hook, Maryland
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allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
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rank= Corporal
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unit= Company L, 8th U.S. Infantry
battles= Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor
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Seth L. Weld was an corporal in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Corporal, Company L, 8th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At La Paz, Leyte, Philippine Islands, 5 December 1906. Entered service at: Altamont, Tenn. Birth: Sandy Hook, Md. Date of issue: 20 October 1908.

Citation:

:With his right arm cut open with a bolo, went to the assistance of a wounded constabulary officer and a fellow soldier who were surrounded by about 40 Pulajanes, and, using his disabled rifle as a club, beat back the assailants and rescued his party.

ee also

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

References

*cite web
accessdate=2008-04-27
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = "WELD, SETH L." entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: Philippine-American War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army

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NAME= Weld, Seth L.
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
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PLACE OF BIRTH= Sandy Hook, Maryland
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