Charles Cawetzka

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]

See also[]

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipients

Notes[]

References[]

• "Charles Cawetzka, Medal of Honor recipient". Philippine Insurrection. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
• "Charles Cawetzka". Medal of Honor Resting Places. Waymarking.com. 2006-11-05. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
• C. Douglas Sterner. "MOH Citation for Charles Cawetzka". HomeofHeroes.com. Retrieved December 1, 2007.

External links[]

• "Early Detroit Polish Community".

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