Frank C. High

Charged across a burning bridge under heavy fire

Frank Charles High was born in Dunnigan, California, on 7 June 1875. He served as a private in Company G, 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry during the Philippine-American War.

Near San Isidro on Luzon on 16 May 1899, High joined twenty-one other scouts in a charge across a burning bridge. Under heavy fire, they attacked a strongly fortified enemy position. His Medal of Honor citation credits the group with routing six hundred defenders.

High received the medal on 4 April 1906, with his award accredited to Ashland, Oregon. He died in Ashland on 13 December 1966 and is buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Medford.

His citation preserves his part in the scouts' assault across the burning bridge.

Medal of Honor 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.