Charles Cawetzka

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Charles Cawetzka
Born(1877-03-01)March 1, 1877
Detroit, Michigan, US
DiedOctober 23, 1927(1927-10-23) (aged 50)
Romulus, Michigan, US
Place of burial
Romulus Memorial Cemetery Romulus, Michigan
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
RankCorporal
UnitCompany F., 30th Infantry, U. S. Volunteers
Battles/warsSpanish–American War
Philippine–American War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Charles Cawetzka (March 1, 1877 Detroit, Michigan – October 23, 1951) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for actions on August 23, 1900, during the Philippine–American War. Private Cawetzka protected a wounded comrade from a "numerically superior enemy". Private Cawetzka is buried in Romulus Memorial Cemetery in Romulus, Michigan.

Medal of Honor citation[]

Rank and Organization: Private, Company F, 30th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and Date: Near Sariaya, Luzon, Philippine Islands, August 23, 1900. Entered Service At: Wayne, Mich. Birth: Detroit, Mich. Date of Issue: March 14, 1902.

Citation:

Single-handed, he defended a disabled comrade against a greatly superior force of the enemy.[1]

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  1. ^ "Charles Cawetzka, Medal of Honor recipient". Philippine Insurrection. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2007.

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