Captain Harry Bell, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on October 17, 1899 near Porac, Luzon, Philippine Islands during the Philippine Insurrection. At the time he was serving with U.S. Volunteers, 36th Infantry. Bell was 39 years old.
The medal was presented on March 8, 1902, 2 years after the action.
Bell was born on September 21, 1860 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. His Medal of Honor is credited to Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Bell died on November 10, 1938 in Leavenworth, Kansas, at the age of 78. He is buried at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Bell is one of 82 Medal of Honor recipients from the Philippine Insurrection and one of 45 credited to Minnesota.
Official Medal of Honor 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.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: Philippine–American War, Spanish–American War.
Places
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Timeline
- September 21, 1860Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
- October 17, 1899Act of valor — near Porac, Luzon, Philippine IslandsAge 39. U.S. Volunteers, 36th Infantry
- March 8, 1902Medal of Honor presented
- November 10, 1938Died in Leavenworth, KansasAge 78.
- Resting placeFort Leavenworth National CemeteryFort Leavenworth, Kansas
Biography
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.
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