George Gates-Quincy, IL
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 57.456 W 091° 24.264
15S E 636287 N 4424270
Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Picacho Mountain, AZ on June 4, 1869. He is buried in Illinois Veterans Home Sunset Cemetery, Quincy, IL in Division 12, Row 15.
Waymark Code: WMY8ZR
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/12/2018
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He was born on July 30, 1844 in Delaware County, OH and died on March 18, 1915 in Quincy, IL. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: GATES, GEORGE
• Rank and organization: Bugler, Company F, 8th U.S. Cavalry
• Place and date: At Picacho Mountain, Ariz., 4 June 1869
• Date of issue: 3 March 1870
Citation: Killed an Indian warrior and captured his arms.
Armed Service: Army
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