| 词条 | Herman Pfisterer |
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|name= Herman Pfisterer |birth_date= {{Birth date|1866|4|1}} |death_date= {{Death date and age|1905|8|6|1866|4|1}} |birth_place= Brooklyn, New York |death_place= |placeofburial= Fort Vancouver Military Cemetery Vancouver, Washington |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance=United States of America |branch= United States Army |serviceyears= |rank= Musician |commands= |unit= Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry |battles= Spanish–American War |awards= Medal of Honor |laterwork= }} Herman Pfisterer (April 1, 1866 – August 6, 1905) was a musician serving in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. BiographyPfisterer was born April 1, 1866 in Brooklyn, New York and entered the army from New York City, New York. He was sent to the Spanish–American War with Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry as a musician where he received the Medal of Honor for assisting in the rescue of wounded while under heavy enemy fire.[1] He died August 6, 1905 and is buried in Fort Vancouver Military Cemetery Vancouver, Washington.[2] In 1991 the Congressional Medal of Honor Society erected a monument in Washington State and presented it to the city of Vancouver, Washington that includes Herman Pfisterer's name as well as three other Medal of Honor recipients buried there.[3] Medal of Honor citationRank and organization: Musician, Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Santiago, Cuba, 1 July 1898. Entered service at New York, N.Y. Birth: Brooklyn, N.Y. Date of issue: 22 June 1899 Citation:Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire from the enemy.[1] See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Army}}
References1. ^1 {{Cite web |accessdate=August 3, 2010 |title = War with Spain; Pfisterer, Herman |work =Medal of Honor recipients, War With Spain |publisher= United States Army Center of Military History |url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html |date= August 3, 2009}} 2. ^{{Find a Grave|7867569|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|accessdate=August 3, 2010|date= September 14, 2003}} 3. ^{{Cite web |title= Congressional Medal of Honor Monument |url= http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=22867| date= September 30, 2009 |accessdate=August 3, 2010}} External links
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