John P. Yount American Military
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Details
| Birthday |
8th March, 1850
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| Birthplace |
Henry County, Iowa, United States
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| Died |
11th December, 1872
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| Place of Death |
Fort McPherson, Nebraska
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| Buried |
Oak Grove Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Military
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John P. Yount (March 8, 1850 – December 11, 1872) was a soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 3rd U.S. Cavalry during the Apache Wars against Cochise. In 1871, he was one of five men to receive the Medal of Honor for "gallantry in action" against an Apache raiding party in the Whetstone Mountains. Yount attempted to rescue a wounded civilian Indian scout during the battle, and after the scout was killed, continued to defend the body preventing the enemy from mutilating it afterwards. According to author and Iowa State Senator Dennis H. Black, Yount is one of 11 men from Henry County, Iowa to receive the Medal of Honor.
