Frank O. Fournia

He rescued wounded men under heavy enemy fire near Santiago.

Frank Ottis Fournia earned the Medal of Honor at Santiago, Cuba, on July 1, 1898. A private in Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry, he helped rescue wounded soldiers from in front of the American lines while under heavy enemy fire during the Spanish-American War.

His concise official citation identifies the dangerous evacuation work as the basis of his award. The medal was presented on June 22, 1899.

Born in Rome, New York, in January 1873, Fournia died there on February 28, 1912. He was buried at St. Agnes Cemetery in Albany, New York.

Medal of Honor citation

Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and while under heavy fire of the enemy.