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Major · U.S. Army

John Alexander Logan Jr.

Major John Alexander Logan Jr., Army, received the Medal of Honor posthumously for actions on November 11, 1899 in San Jacinto, Luzon, Philippine Islands during the Philippine Insurrection.

Philippine Insurrection November 11, 1899Posthumous

Major John Alexander Logan Jr. was a soldier in the U.S. Army who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions on November 11, 1899 in San Jacinto, Luzon, Philippine Islands during the Philippine Insurrection. At the time he was serving with 33d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Logan was 34 years old.

Logan was killed in the action for which his medal was awarded. One other service member also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on May 3, 1902, 2 years after the action.

Logan was born on July 24, 1865 in Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois. His Medal of Honor is credited to Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Youngstown, Ohio.

Logan is one of 82 Medal of Honor recipients from the Philippine Insurrection and one of 256 credited to Ohio.

★ Gave Their Lives

Official Medal of Honor citation

For most distinguished gallantry in leading his battalion upon the entrenchments of the enemy, on which occasion he fell mortally wounded.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Wounds and death in action

What the citation records about his wounds:

For most distinguished gallantry in leading his battalion upon the entrenchments of the enemy, on which occasion he fell mortally wounded.
  • Killed in action during the act for which the medal was awarded (November 11, 1899).
  • Age at death: 34
  • Resting place: Oak Hill Cemetery

Other decorations and honors

Besides the Medal of Honor, John Alexander Logan Jr. received:

Purple Heart

Source: Wikidata. Gold chips link to our guide to that decoration.

Places

  • Born: Carbondale — map
  • Died: San Jacinto — map

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Timeline

  1. July 24, 1865
    Born in Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois
  2. November 11, 1899
    Act of valor — San Jacinto, Luzon, Philippine Islands
    Age 34. 33d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers Killed in action.
  3. May 3, 1902
    Medal of Honor presented posthumously
  4. Resting place
    Oak Hill Cemetery
    Youngstown, Ohio

Biography

John Alexander Logan Jr., born Manning Alexander Logan (July 24, 1865 – November 11, 1899), was a United States Army officer who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War.

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Also honored for actions on November 11, 1899

HM Hugh Patrick Mullin Seaman · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1899

More Philippine Insurrection recipients from Ohio

Webb Cook Hayes Lieutenant Colonel · Army Philippine Insurrection · 1899 Charles Goodwin Bickham First Lieutenant · Army Philippine Insurrection · 1902
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.