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Henry F. Schroeder — Victoria Cross

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Service Profile

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Major
Service Era: Philippine-American War
Medals Recorded: 6

Henry F. Schroeder

Major, U.S. Army

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Philippine-American War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor 1896–1903 Army
Purple Heart
Spanish Campaign Medal
Silver Star
Army of Cuban Occupation Medal
Philippine Campaign Medal
World War I Victory Medal (United States)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Facing a larger force at Carig in the Philippines

Henry Frank Schroeder was born on December 7, 1874, in Chicago, Illinois. He served as a sergeant in Company L, 16th U.S. Infantry, during the Philippine conflict.

On September 14, 1900, at Carig, Schroeder fought with a small detachment against a larger opposing force. His Medal of Honor citation credits him and 22 men with defeating 400 insurgents. The award recognized the detachment's achievement during that engagement.

Schroeder received the Medal of Honor on March 10, 1902. The Congressional Medal of Honor Society lists captain as his highest rank. He died on January 22, 1959, in Long Beach, California, and is buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego.

Medal of Honor Citation

With 22 men defeated 400 insurgents, killing 36 and wounding 90.

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