Jacob Trautman

First Sergeant

1840 – 1898

First Sergeant Jacob Trautman served the U.S. Army. Jacob was 58 years old.

Service Record

U.S. Army

First Sergeant

Medal of Honor

29 December 1890 · At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak. · First Sergeant, Company I, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

Killed a hostile Indian at close quarters, and, although entitled to retirement from service, remained to the close of the campaign.

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Medal of Honor - Army December 29, 1890 · At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak. · First Sergeant, Company I, 7th U.S. Cavalry.

Killed a hostile Indian at close quarters, and, although entitled to retirement from service, remained to the close of the campaign.

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Jacob Trautman

First Sergeant

U.S. Army

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