| 词条 | Edward White (Medal of Honor) |
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|name= Edward White |birth_date= {{Birth date|1877|1|15}} |death_date= {{Death date and age|1908|12|3|1877|1|15}} |birth_place= Seneca, Kansas |death_place= |placeofburial= Mount Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance= United States of America |branch= United States Army |serviceyears=1898 - 1899 |rank= Private |commands= |unit= Company B, 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry |battles= Philippine-American War |awards= Medal of Honor |laterwork= |relations= }} Edward White (January 15, 1877 – December 3, 1908) was a private in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the Philippine-American War. Following his military service, White became a firefighter in Kansas City, but was forced to retire in 1905 due to ill health. He died from tuberculosis a few years later, and was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas. Medal of Honor citationRank and organization: Private, Company B, 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry. Place and date: At Calumpit, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 27 April 1899. Entered service at: Kansas City, Kans. Birth: Seneca, Kans. Date of issue: 11 March 1902. Citation:Swam the Rio Grande de Pampanga in face of the enemy's fire and fastened a rope to occupied trenches, thereby enabling the crossing of the river and the driving of the enemy from his fortified position.[1] See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Army}}
References{{ACMH}} 1. ^{{Cite web |accessdate=2008-05-22 |url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/aapo1911.html |title = "EDWARD WHITE" entry |work = Medal of Honor recipients: Action Against Philippine Outlaws - 1911 |date = June 8, 2009 |publisher= United States Army Center of Military History}} External links
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