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Corporal · U.S. Army

Warren Julius Shepherd

Corporal Warren Julius Shepherd, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on July 1, 1898 in El Caney, Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

Spanish-American War July 1, 1898

Serving as a soldier in the U.S. Army, Corporal Warren Julius Shepherd received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 1, 1898 in El Caney, Cuba during the Spanish-American War. At the time he was serving with Company D, 17th U.S. Infantry. Shepherd was 26 years old.

23 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on August 21, 1899.

Shepherd was born on September 28, 1871 in Cherry Tree, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. His Medal of Honor is credited to Westover, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Shepherd died on April 24, 1942, at the age of 70. He is buried at Inglewood Cemetery in Inglewood, California.

Shepherd is one of 110 Medal of Honor recipients from the Spanish-American War and one of 380 credited to Pennsylvania.

★ Rescue & Lifesaving

Official Medal of Honor citation

Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines under heavy fire from the enemy.

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

Timeline

  1. September 28, 1871
    Born in Cherry Tree, Indiana County, Pennsylvania
  2. July 1, 1898
    Act of valor — El Caney, Cuba
    Age 26. Company D, 17th U.S. Infantry
  3. August 21, 1899
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. April 24, 1942
    Died
    Age 70.
  5. Resting place
    Inglewood Cemetery
    Inglewood, California

Also honored for actions on July 1, 1898

EB Edward Lee Baker Jr. Sergeant Major · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 GB George Francis Berg Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 OB Oscar Brookin Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 UB Ulysses G. Buzzard Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 Charles P. Cantrell Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 AC Andrew Johnson Cummins Sergeant · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 JD John Francis Deswan Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 TD Thomas M. Doherty Corporal · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 FF Frank Ottis Fournia Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 TG Thomas J. Graves Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 BH Benjamin Franklin Hardaway First Lieutenant · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 WK William G. Keller Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898

See all 24 recipients for July 1, 1898 →

More Spanish-American War recipients from Pennsylvania

Philip Gaughan Sergeant · Marine Corps Spanish-American War · 1898 WL William Levery Apprentice First Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 Fitz Lee Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 HM Harry Lewis MacNeal Private · Marine Corps Spanish-American War · 1898 HJ Hans Johnsen Chief Machinist · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 GM George Mahoney Fireman First Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.