Sergeant John A. Huntsman, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on November 9, 1899 in Bamban, Luzon, Philippine Islands during the Philippine Insurrection. At the time he was serving with Company E, 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Huntsman was 32 years old.
One other service member also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on March 26, 1902, 2 years after the action. He later rose to the rank of Second Lieutenant.
Huntsman was born on March 20, 1867 in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa. His Medal of Honor is credited to Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. Huntsman died on July 10, 1902 in Philippine Islands, at the age of 35.
Huntsman is one of 82 Medal of Honor recipients from the Philippine Insurrection and one of 31 credited to Kansas.
Official Medal of Honor citation
For distinguished bravery and conspicuous gallantry in action against insurgents.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
How he died
- Manner of death: natural causes
- Cause of death: cholera
- Age at death: 35
Cause and manner of death: Wikidata.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: Philippine–American War.
Places
- Born: Oskaloosa — map
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Timeline
- March 20, 1867Born in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa
- November 9, 1899Act of valor — Bamban, Luzon, Philippine IslandsAge 32. Company E, 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers
- March 26, 1902Medal of Honor presented
- July 10, 1902Died in Philippine IslandsAge 35.
Biography
John A. Huntsman (March 20, 1867 – July 10, 1902) was a United States Army sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for action in 1899 during the Philippine–American War.
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