Joseph L. Epps

Joseph L. Epps
Born (1870-05-16)May 16, 1870
Jamestown, Missouri
Died June 20, 1952(1952-06-20) (aged 82)
Oklahoma
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Rank Private
Unit Company B, 33rd U. S. Volunteer Infantry
Battles/wars Philippine-American War
Awards Medal of Honor

Joseph L. Epps (May 16, 1870–June 20, 1952) was a United States Army private received the Medal of Honor for his actions on December 4, 1899 during the Philippine-American War.

Epps is buried at Green Hill Cemetery in Muskogee, Oklahoma.[1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization: Private, Company B, 33d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and Date: At Vigan, Luzon, Philippine Islands, December 4, 1899. Entered Service At: Oklahoma Indian Territory. Birth: Jamestown, Mo. Date of Issue: February 7, 1902.

Citation:

Discovered a party of insurgents inside a wall, climbed to the top of the wall, covered them with his gun, and forced them to stack arms and surrender.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Joseph L. Epps". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
  2. ↑ "Joseph L. Epps, Medal of Honor recipient". Philippine Insurrection. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2007.

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