Corporal Seth Lathrop Weld, a soldier in the U.S. Army, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on December 5, 1906 in La Paz, Leyte, Philippine Islands during the Philippine Insurrection. At the time he was serving with Company L, 8th U.S. Infantry. Weld was 27 years old.
The medal was presented on October 10, 1908. He later rose to the rank of Colonel.
Weld was born on February 19, 1879 in Sandy Hook, Washington County, Maryland. His Medal of Honor is credited to Altamont, Grundy County, Tennessee. Weld died on December 20, 1958 in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 79. He is buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Weld is one of 82 Medal of Honor recipients from the Philippine Insurrection and one of 33 credited to Tennessee.
Official Medal of Honor citation
With his right arm cut open with a bolo, went to the assistance of a wounded constabulary officer and a fellow soldier who were surrounded by about 40 Pulajanes, and, using his disabled rifle as a club, beat back the assailants and rescued his party.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: Philippine–American War.
Places
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Timeline
- February 19, 1879Born in Sandy Hook, Washington County, Maryland
- December 5, 1906Act of valor — La Paz, Leyte, Philippine IslandsAge 27. Company L, 8th U.S. Infantry
- October 10, 1908Medal of Honor presented
- December 20, 1958Died in San Antonio, TexasAge 79.
- Resting placeFort Sam Houston National CemeterySan Antonio, Texas
Biography
Seth Lathrop Weld (February 19, 1879 – December 20, 1958) was a soldier in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine–American War. Weld joined the Army from Altamont, Tennessee, in April 1899, and retired with the rank of colonel in September 1933.
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