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Robert M. Boody
Sergeant
Sergeant Robert M. Boody served the U.S. Army.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Sergeant
Medal of Honor
5 May 1862 · At Williamsburg, Va., 5 May 1862. At Chancellorsville, Va., 2 May 1863. · Sergeant, Company B, 40th New York Infantry.
This soldier, at Williamsburg, Va., then a corporal, at great personal risk, voluntarily saved the lives of and brought from the battlefield 2 wounded comrades. A year later, at Chancellorsville, voluntarily, and at great personal risk, brought from the field of battle and saved the life of Capt. George B. Carse, Company C, 40th New York Volunteer Infantry.
Awards & Decorations
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For valor
Medal of Honor - Army
This soldier, at Williamsburg, Va., then a corporal, at great personal risk, voluntarily saved the lives of and brought from the battlefield 2 wounded comrades. A year later, at Chancellorsville, voluntarily, and at great personal risk, brought from the field of battle and saved the life of Capt. George B. Carse, Company C, 40th New York Volunteer Infantry.
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