John C. Wetherby

Infobox Military Person
name= John C. Wetherby
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placeofbirth= Morgan County, Indiana
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allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
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rank= Private
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unit= Company L, 4th U.S Infantry
battles= Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor
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John C. Wetherby was an Private 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: Private, Company L, 4th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: Near Imus, Luzon, Philippine Islands, November 20, 1899. Entered service at: Martinsville, Ind. Birth: Morgan County, Ind. Date of issue: April 25, 1902.

Citation:

:While carrying important orders on the battlefield, was desperately wounded and, being unable to walk, crawled far enough to deliver his orders.

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 = "WETHERBY, JOHN C." entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: Philippine-American War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army

Persondata
NAME= Wetherby, John C.
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
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PLACE OF BIRTH= Morgan County, Indiana
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