Frank F. Ross
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Frank Fulton Ross
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| Born | December 2, 1867 Avon, Illinois |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Ontario, California |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
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United States Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Young's Scouts, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry |
| Battles/wars | Philippine-American War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Frank Fulton Ross (December 2, 1867 – January 29, 1936) was a United States Army soldier received the Medal of Honor for actions on May 16, 1899 during the Philippine-American War. He was part of Young's Scouts and won the Medal along with 16 fellow Scouts.
Private Ross is buried in Bellview Cemetery, Ontario, California.[1]
He was the son of American Civil War General Leonard Fulton Ross.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and Organization: Private, Company H, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry. Place and Date: Near San Isidro, Philippine Islands May 16, 1899. Entered Service At: Langdon, N. Dak. Birth: Avon, Avon, Ill. Date of Issue: June 6, 1906.
Citation:
With 21 other scouts charged across a burning bridge, under heavy fire, and completely routed 600 of the enemy who were entrenched in a strongly fortified position.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Frank Fulton Ross at Find a Grave
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
