James J. Nash

He helped rescue wounded soldiers under fierce fire in Cuba.

James J. Nash earned the Medal of Honor for helping rescue wounded soldiers under heavy enemy fire at Santiago, Cuba, on July 1, 1898. He served as a private in Company F, 10th U.S. Infantry, during the Spanish-American War and later reached the rank of first sergeant.

Born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1875, Nash received his medal on June 22, 1899. He died in San Antonio, Texas, on June 11, 1927, and was buried at San Antonio National Cemetery.

Medal of Honor citation

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