United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
Charles E. Kilbourne
1872 – 1963
Charles E. Kilbourne served the U.S. Army. Charles was 90 years old.
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U.S. Army
Medal of Honor
5 February 1899 · At Paco Bridge, Philippine Islands, 5 February 1899. Entered service at. Portland. Oreg. · First Lieutenant, U.S. Volunteer Signal Corps.
Within a range of 250 yards of the enemy and in the face of a rapid fire climbed a telegraph pole at the east end of the bridge and in full view of the enemy coolly and carefully repaired a broken telegraph wire, thereby reestablishing telegraphic communication to the front.
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For valor
Medal of Honor - Army
Within a range of 250 yards of the enemy and in the face of a rapid fire climbed a telegraph pole at the east end of the bridge and in full view of the enemy coolly and carefully repaired a broken telegraph wire, thereby reestablishing telegraphic communication to the front.
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