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Walter Thorn

Second Lieutenant
1844 – 1920
Medal of Honor - Army
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Second Lieutenant Walter Thorn served the U.S. Army. Walter was 75 years old.

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Medal of Honor Recipient Walter Thorn
Medal of Honor Recipient Walter Thorn
Walter Thorn
Walter Thorn
Service Record
U.S. Army
Second Lieutenant
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
1 January 1865 · At Dutch Gap Canal, Va. · Second Lieutenant, Company G, 116th U.S. Colored Troops.

After the fuze to the mined bulkhead had been lit, this officer, learning that the picket guard had not been withdrawn, mounted the bulkhead and at great personal peril warned the guard of its danger.

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For valor

Medal of Honor - Army January 1, 1865 · At Dutch Gap Canal, Va. · Second Lieutenant, Company G, 116th U.S. Colored Troops.
After the fuze to the mined bulkhead had been lit, this officer, learning that the picket guard had not been withdrawn, mounted the bulkhead and at great personal peril warned the guard of its danger.
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U.S. Army
Medal of Honor - Army

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