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Service Profile
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Rank
- Private
- Service Era
- American Indian Wars
- Medals Recorded
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Awards & Decorations
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Biography
Medal of Honor bravery in the Chiricahua Mountains
John Tracy was born on December 28, 1848, in Dublin, Ireland. Also recorded as Henry G. Nabers, he served in the United States Army as a private in Company G, 8th U.S. Cavalry.
On October 20, 1869, in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona Territory, he displayed the bravery recognized by his Medal of Honor. The brief citation gives no further account of his individual actions. The medal was presented on February 14, 1870.
Tracy died on May 29, 1918, in St. Louis, Missouri, and is buried at Calvary Cemetery there. His Medal of Honor preserves the record of his conduct during the Arizona action.
Official Medal of Honor citation:
Bravery in action with Indians.
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