John L. Younker

Private

1836 – 1911

Private John L. Younker served the U.S. Army. John was 74 years old.

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U.S. Army

Private

Medal of Honor

9 August 1862 · At Cedar Mountain, Va. · Private, Company A, 12th U.S. Infantry.

voluntarily carried an order, at great risk of life in the face of a fire of grape and canister; in doing this he was wounded.

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Medal of Honor - Army August 9, 1862 · At Cedar Mountain, Va. · Private, Company A, 12th U.S. Infantry.

voluntarily carried an order, at great risk of life in the face of a fire of grape and canister; in doing this he was wounded.

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