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First Name: Claron
Last Name: Windus
Birthplace: Janesville, WI, USA
Gender: Male
Branch: Army (1784 - present)
Home of Record: Jacksboro, TX |
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Middle Name: A.
Date of Birth: 10 January 1850
Date of Death: 18 October 1927
Rank: Captain
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Claron Augustus Windus
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Engagements: • Indian Wars (1775 - 1924) intermittent• Spanish-American War (1898)
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Biography:
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Claron Augustus Windus
Captain, U. S. Army
Medal Of Honor
GENERAL ORDERS:
Date of Issue: August 25, 1870
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Bugler Claron Windus, United States Army, for gallantry in action on 12 July 1870, while serving with Company L, 6th U.S. Cavalry, at Wichita River, Texas.
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Origin of Nickname/Handle: |
Texas Exceptional Gallantry
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Honoree ID: 318529 |
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Created by:
drjones46 |
