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Andrew Traynor
Corporal
1843 – 1920
Corporal Andrew Traynor served the U.S. Army. Andrew was 77 years old.
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U.S. Army
Corporal
Medal of Honor
16 March 1864 · At Mason's Hill, Va. · Corporal, Company D, 1st Michigan Cavalry.
Having been surprised and captured by a detachment of guerrillas, this soldier, with other prisoners, seized the arms of the guard over them, killed 2 of the guerrillas, and enabled all the prisoners to escape.
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For valor
Medal of Honor - Army
Having been surprised and captured by a detachment of guerrillas, this soldier, with other prisoners, seized the arms of the guard over them, killed 2 of the guerrillas, and enabled all the prisoners to escape.
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