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Service Profile
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Rank
- Sergeant
- Service Era
- American Indian Wars
- Medals Recorded
- 2
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
He showed gallantry while under enemy fire at Wichita River.
John May was born in Württemberg, Germany, in 1839. He served in the United States Army as a sergeant in Company L, 6th U.S. Cavalry.
On July 12, 1870, at the Wichita River in Texas, May displayed the gallantry recognized by his Medal of Honor. The official citation gives no further description of his individual actions. His medal was presented on August 25, 1870.
May died on March 19, 1886, in La Junta, Colorado, and is buried at Fairview Cemetery there. His Medal of Honor remains the official recognition of his conduct during the Texas action.
Official Medal of Honor citation:
Gallantry in action.
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