Hugh Jocelyn McGrath (April 6, 1856 – November 7, 1899) was a
captain
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in the
United States Army
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and a
Medal of Honor
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recipient for his actions in the
Philippine–American War
The Philippine–American War or Filipino–American War ( es, Guerra filipina-estadounidense, tl, Digmaang Pilipino–Amerikano), previously referred to as the Philippine Insurrection or the Tagalog Insurgency by the United States, was an arm ...
.
He graduated from the
United States Military Academy
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in 1880. He lived in
Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
[ ][ ] He was wounded in the left thigh
[ ] at
Noveleta
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in October 1899,
and he died of his wound a month later.
/ref> His body was repatriated in December 1899 and he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery
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.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Captain, 4th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Calamba, Luzon, Philippine Islands, July 26, 1899. Entered service at: Eau Claire, Wis. Birth: Fond du Lac, Wis. Date of issue: April 29, 1902.
Citation:
Swam the San Juan River in the face of the enemy's fire and drove him from his entrenchments.
See also
*List of Medal of Honor recipients
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*List of Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipients
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1856 births
1899 deaths
United States Military Academy alumni
United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
United States Army officers
People from Eau Claire, Wisconsin
People from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
American military personnel killed in the Philippine–American War
Military personnel from Wisconsin
Philippine–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor
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