MEDAL OF HONOR OF FORT ROSECRANS HISTORY REVISITED

Russell Iams in action at the left with Samuel Gross (middle) and Samuel Gross.
Russell Iams in action at the left with Samuel Gross (middle) and Samuel Gross.

Now we deal with some of the men who came through World War Two and beyond. Again, my visit to Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery was brief. Through many sections, I never had a chance to visit or walk through. My time focused upon the older sections and my eyes diverted to the more unique headstones allowed in the cemetery before 1947. I managed to see the graves of five of the twenty-two Medal of Honor holders buried here at Fort Rosecrans. And while I did not get the chance to visit all of the twenty-two, here are their stories. I present them as they appeared in history. Note one medal holder gained an introduction in my post on the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, William S. Cronan. I reposted his story here for the sake of completion.

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