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Louis C. Mosher — Victoria Cross

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Service Profile

Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: First Lieutenant
Service Era: Philippine-American War, Battle of Bud Bagsak
Medals Recorded: 2

Louis C. Mosher

First Lieutenant, U.S. Army

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Philippine-American WarBattle of Bud Bagsak

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Philippine Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

He crossed open ground under fire to save a wounded soldier.

Louis C. Mosher was born on 26 April 1880 in Westport, Massachusetts. He served as a second lieutenant with the Philippine Scouts in the United States Army.

On 11 June 1913 at Bagsak Mountain on Jolo, Mosher voluntarily entered exposed ground about 20 yards from enemy trenches. Under heavy fire, he carried a wounded soldier of his company to safety. The rescue earned the Medal of Honor, awarded on 4 March 1914.

Mosher later attained the rank of first lieutenant. He died on 29 September 1958 in San Francisco, California, and is buried in San Francisco National Cemetery.

Medal of Honor citation

Voluntarily entered a cleared space within about 20 yards of the Moro trenches under a furious fire from them and carried a wounded soldier of his company to safety at the risk of his own life.

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