Harry L. Hawthorne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Harry L. Hawthorne

United States Army, Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1859

Place of Birth: Minnesota, United States

Date of Death: 10-Apr-1948

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Harry L. Hawthorne

  • Harry LeRoy Hawthorne (November 27, 1859 – April 10, 1948) was a Medal of Honor recipient. Hawthorne was born in 1859 in Minnesota.
  • He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1882, but after two years chose to take his commission in the United States Army.
  • He distinguished himself at was then called the Battle of Wounded Knee, but now commonly called the Wounded Knee Massacre receiving the Medal of Honor.
  • He made the Army a career, attending the Army War College and retiring as a colonel in 1914, and was recalled to serve during World War I.

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