James P. Landis
Tampilan
James Parker Landis | |
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Lahir | Mifflin County, Pennsylvania | 20 Juli 1843
Meninggal | 1 Desember 1924 Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania | (umur 81)
Tempat pemakaman | Yeagertown Cemetery, Yeagertown, Pennsylvania |
Dinas/cabang | Angkatan Darat Amerika Serikat (Union Army) |
Lama dinas | 1861-1865 |
Kesatuan | 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry (44th Pennsylvania Volunteers) |
Perang/pertempuran | Perang Saudara Amerika |
Penghargaan | Medal of Honor |
James Parker Landis (20 Juli 1843 – 1 Desember 1924) adalah seorang prajurit Amerika Serikat yang dianugerahi penghargaan tertinggi di negaranya, Medal of Honor, atas pengabdiannya dalam Perang Saudara Amerika. Ia merebut bendera lawan dalam Pertempuran Amelia Springs di Paines Crossroads, Virginia pada 5 April 1865.[1]
Referensi
[sunting | sunting sumber]- ^ "Landis, James P." Mt. Pleasant: Congressional Medal of Honor Society, retrieved online September 5, 2018.
- Artikel ini berisi bahan berstatus domain umum dari situs web atau dokumen United States Army Center of Military History.
Pranala luar
[sunting | sunting sumber]- "History of the Medal of Honor". Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina: Congressional Medal of Honor Society, retrieved online September 4, 2018.
- History of the First Reg't Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry from Its Organization, August 1861, to September, 1864, with List of Names of All Officers and Enlisted Men Who Have Ever Belonged to the Regiment, and Remarks Attached to Each Name, Noting Change, &c. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: King & Baird, Printers, 1864.
- "James Parker Landis" (memorial and gravesite information). Salt Lake City, Utah: Find A Grave, retrieved online, March 19, 2008.