United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
Otto E. Voit
Saddler
1845 – 1905
Saddler Otto E. Voit served the U.S. Army. Otto was 60 years old.
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U.S. Army
Saddler
Medal of Honor
25 June 1876 · At Little Big Horn, Mont. · Saddler, Company H, 7th U.S. Cavalry.
Volunteered with George Geiger, Charles Windolph, and Henry Mechlin to hold an exposed position standing erect on the brow of the hill facing the Little Big Horn River. They fired constantly in this manner for more than 20 minutes diverting fire and attention from another group filling canteens of water that were desperately needed.
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For valor
Medal of Honor - Army
Volunteered with George Geiger, Charles Windolph, and Henry Mechlin to hold an exposed position standing erect on the brow of the hill facing the Little Big Horn River. They fired constantly in this manner for more than 20 minutes diverting fire and attention from another group filling canteens of water that were desperately needed.
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