Musician John E. Clancy, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on December 29, 1890 at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota during the Indian Campaigns. At the time he was serving with Company E, 1st U.S. Artillery. Clancy was 21 years old.
18 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on January 23, 1892. He later rose to the rank of First Sergeant Ret..
Clancy was born on October 25, 1869 in New York, New York. His Medal of Honor is credited to Vancouver Barracks, Clark County, Washington. Clancy died on July 11, 1932 in Kansas, at the age of 62. He is buried at Fort Riley Post Cemetery in Fort Riley, Kansas.
Clancy is one of 426 Medal of Honor recipients from the Indian Campaigns and one of 40 credited to Washington.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Twice voluntarily rescued wounded comrades under fire of the enemy.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- October 25, 1869Born in New York, New York
- December 29, 1890Act of valor — Wounded Knee Creek, South DakotaAge 21. Company E, 1st U.S. Artillery
- January 23, 1892Medal of Honor presented
- July 11, 1932Died in KansasAge 62.
- Resting placeFort Riley Post CemeteryFort Riley, Kansas
Biography
John E. Clancy (c. 1868 – 1932) was an American soldier who served with the 1st Artillery Regiment. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery at the Battle of Wounded Knee, now called the Wounded Knee Massacre.
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