Sergeant George Deary was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 2, 1874 at Apache Creek, Arizona during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company L, 5th U.S. Cavalry. Deary was about 29 years old.
The medal was presented on April 12, 1875.
Deary was born in 1845 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Deary died on September 26, 1901 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the age of about 56. He is buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Deary is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Gallantry in action.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Timeline
- 1845Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- April 2, 1874Act of valor — Apache Creek, ArizonaAge about 29. Company L, 5th U.S. Cavalry
- April 12, 1875Medal of Honor presented
- September 26, 1901Died in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAge about 56.
- Resting placeMount Moriah CemeteryPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.