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SGT. THOMAS HORAN MEDAL OF HONOR WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUE

SGT. THOMAS HORAN MEDAL OF HONOR WAR MEMORIAL PLAQUE
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Location: 537 PARK AVENUE

City: DUNKIRK

State: New York

Zip Code: 14048

Type of Memorial: Medal of Honor Plaques

Year Dedicated: 1979

Access: Public

Wars Commemorated: CIVIL WAR

Photograph By: BRADLEY OWEN

Submitted By: COURTSEY OF HMdb.org

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Thomas Horan, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 July 1863, while serving with Company E, 72d New York Infantry, in action at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In a charge of his regiment Sergeant Horan captured the regimental flag of the 8th Florida Infantry (Confederate States of America).

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