Harry Bell (Medal of Honor)

Harry Bell (September 21, 1860 – November 10, 1938) was a United States Army Captain received the Medal of Honor for actions during October 17, 1899, during the Philippine–American War for leading a charge against a superior number of the enemy.

Captain Bell is buried in the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery. His grave can be found in section A, grave 167.^[1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization: Captain, 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and Date: Near Porac, Luzon, Philippine Islands, October 17, 1899. Entered Service At: Minneapolis, Minn. Born: September 21, 1860, Milwaukee, Wis. Date of Issue: March 8, 1902.

Citation:

Led a successful charge against a superior force, capturing and dispersing the enemy and relieving other members of his regiment from a perilous position.^[2]

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipients

Notes

References

• "Harry Bell". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved December 1, 2007. 
• "Harry Bell, Medal of Honor recipient". Philippine Insurrection. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2007. 
• "Photo of Grave site of MOH Recipient Harry Bell at www.homeofheroes.com Home of Heroes Gravesite". Retrieved September 29, 2010. 
• "Home of Heroes Citation". Retrieved September 29, 2010.