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Oscar Wadsworth Field — Victoria Cross

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Service Profile

Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
Rank: Private
Service Era: Spanish-American War
Medals Recorded: 3

Oscar Wadsworth Field

Private, U.S. Marine Corps

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Spanish-American War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor 1862–1912 Navy
Sampson Medal
Spanish Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Bravery in Nashville's cable-cutting operation

Oscar Wadsworth Field was born on 6 October 1873 in Jersey City, New Jersey. He served as a private in the United States Marine Corps aboard USS Nashville during the Spanish-American War.

On 11 May 1898, Field took part in cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba. His bravery and composure under heavy enemy fire earned the Medal of Honor, awarded on 19 August 1899.

Field later held the rank of quartermaster sergeant. He died on 5 January 1912 in Dayton, Ohio, and is buried in Dayton National Cemetery.

Medal of Honor citation

On board the U.S.S. Nashville during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Field set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.

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