U.S. ARMY
JOHN KYLE
RANK: CORPORAL
CONFLICT/ERA: INDIAN CAMPAIGNS
UNIT/COMMAND: COMPANY M, 5TH U.S. CAVALRY
MILITARY SERVICE BRANCH: U.S. ARMY
MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION DATE: JULY 8, 1869
MEDAL OF HONOR ACTION PLACE: REPUBLICAN RIVER, KANSAS
CITATION:
This soldier and two others were attacked by eight Indians, but beat them off and badly wounded two of them.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
AWARDED POSTHUMOUSLY: NO
BORN: 1846, CINCINNATI, HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO
DIED: JULY 18, 1870, FORT HAYS, KANSAS
