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词条 Ira Clinton Welborn
释义

  1. Early life and Spanish–American War

  2. Medal of Honor citation

  3. Later career

  4. Personal life

  5. References

  6. External links

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|birth_date={{birth date|1874|02|13}}
|death_date={{death date and age|1956|7|13|1874|02|13}}
|birth_place=Mico, Mississippi
|death_place=Gulfport, Mississippi
|placeofburial=Biloxi National Cemetery,
Biloxi, Mississippi
|placeofburial_label=Place of burial
|image=Ira Clinton Welborn.png
|caption=Ira Clinton Welborn
|allegiance=United States of America
|branch=United States Army
|serviceyears=1898–1932
|rank=Colonel
|commands=Tank Corps, National Army
|unit=
|battles=Spanish–American War
Philippine–American War
Boxer Rebellion
World War I
|awards=Medal of Honor
Distinguished Service Medal

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Ira Clinton Welborn (February 13, 1874 – July 13, 1956) was a United States Army Colonel who was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for valor in action on July 2, 1898 at Santiago, Cuba.[1][2]

Early life and Spanish–American War

Ira C. Welborn was born in Mico, Mississippi. He graduated from the United States Military Academy as a member of the class of 1898.[3] Just a few weeks after his graduation from the Academy he was assigned as a 2nd Lieutenant to the 9th Infantry Regiment, to serve in the Spanish–American War. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of San Juan Hill, near Santiago, Cuba, on July 2, 1898, which he received on June 21, 1899.[4]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, 9th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Santiago, Cuba, 2 July 1898. Entered service at: Mico, Miss. Birth: Mico, Miss. Date of issue: 21 June 1899.[1]

Citation:

Voluntarily left shelter and went, under fire, to the aid of a private of his company who was wounded.

Later career

Welborn served in three other conflicts: the Philippine–American War, the Boxer Rebellion, and World War I, eventually rising to the rank of Colonel.[4] He served as a Tactical Officer at West Point, 1904–1906. After the tank was introduced to the battlefield in World War I, Ira Welborn was detailed to be the first head of the fledgling United States Army Tank Service,[5] for which he received the Distinguished Service Medal. He retired from service in 1932.[6]

He was a member of the Society of the Army of Santiago de Cuba and the Military Order of the Dragon.

Personal life

Ira Wellborn died in Gulfport, Mississippi on 13 July 1956.[6] His son, John C. Welborn, also attended West Point, rose to the rank of Colonel, and commanded the United States Army's 33rd Armored Regiment during World War II.[4]

References

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1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html|title=Medal of Honor recipients: War with Spain|publisher=United States Army Center of Military History|accessdate=2009-04-12}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=1396|title=Ira Clinton Welborn|publisher=Military Times Hall of Valor|accessdate=2009-04-12}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://usmalibrary2.usma.edu/1898/Thumbnails/class1898%20bios.html#Wellborn|title=The Spanish War Class|last=Linnerud|first=Susan|publisher=United States Military Academy Library|accessdate=2009-04-12|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041125220758/http://usmalibrary2.usma.edu/1898/Thumbnails/class1898%20bios.html#Wellborn|archivedate=2004-11-25|df=}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Ira Clinton Welborn|publisher=Find A Grave|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7025006|accessdate=2009-04-12}}
5. ^http://www.knox.army.mil/center/ocoa/armormag/backissues/1990s/1994/nd94/6welborn94.pdf
6. ^{{cite web|title=Class of 1898 Bios|publisher=USMA Library|url=http://usmalibrary2.usma.edu/1898/Thumbnails/class1898%20bios.html#Wellborn|accessdate=2009-04-12|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041125220758/http://usmalibrary2.usma.edu/1898/Thumbnails/class1898%20bios.html#Wellborn|archivedate=2004-11-25|df=}}

External links

{{Portal|Biography}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20030123170839/http://usmalibrary2.usma.edu/1898/thumbnails/class1898.html West Point Class of 1898]
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