Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Private Frank Fulton Ross received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 16, 1899 near San Isidro, Luzon, Philippine Islands during the Philippine Insurrection. At the time he was serving with Company H, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry. Ross was 31 years old.
6 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on June 6, 1906, 7 years after the action.
Ross was born on December 2, 1867 in Avon, Fulton County, Illinois. His Medal of Honor is credited to Langdon, Cavalier County, North Dakota. Ross died on January 29, 1936 in San Bernandino, California, at the age of 68. He is buried at Bellevue Cemetery in Ontario, California.
Ross is one of 82 Medal of Honor recipients from the Philippine Insurrection and one of 19 credited to North Dakota.
Official Medal of Honor citation
With 21 other scouts charged across a burning bridge, under heavy fire, and completely routed 600 of the enemy who were entrenched in a strongly fortified position.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: Philippine–American War.
Places
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Timeline
- December 2, 1867Born in Avon, Fulton County, Illinois
- May 16, 1899Act of valor — near San Isidro, Luzon, Philippine IslandsAge 31. Company H, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry
- June 6, 1906Medal of Honor presented
- January 29, 1936Died in San Bernandino, CaliforniaAge 68.
- Resting placeBellevue CemeteryOntario, California
Biography
Frank Fulton Ross (December 2, 1867 – January 29, 1936) was a United States Army soldier received the Medal of Honor for actions on May 16, 1899, during the Philippine–American War. He was part of Young's Scouts and won the Medal along with 16 fellow Scouts. He was the son of American Civil War General Leonard Fulton Ross.
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