| 词条 | Seth L. Weld |
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|name= Seth Lathrop Weld |birth_date= {{Birth date|1879|2|19}} |death_date= {{Death date and age|1958|12|20|1879|2|19}} |birth_place= Sandy Hook, Maryland |death_place= |placeofburial= Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance= United States of America |branch= United States Army |serviceyears= 1899 - 1933 |rank= Colonel |unit= Company L, 8th Infantry Regiment |battles= Philippine-American War |awards= Medal of Honor }} Seth Lathrop Weld (February 19, 1879 – December 20, 1958) was a soldier in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War. Weld joined the Army from Altamont, Tennessee in April 1899, and retired with the rank of Colonel in September 1933. [1] Medal of Honor citationRank and organization: Corporal, Company L, 8th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At La Paz, Leyte, Philippine Islands, December 5, 1906. Entered service at: Altamont, Tennessee. Birth: Sandy Hook, Maryland. Date of issue: October 20, 1908. Citation:With his right arm cut open with a bolo, went to the assistance of a wounded constabulary officer and a fellow soldier who were surrounded by about 40 Pulajanes, and, using his disabled rifle as a club, beat back the assailants and rescued his party. See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Army}}
References1. ^Official Army Register, 1940
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