James J. Nash

James J. Nash
Born	1875 Louisville, Kentucky
Died	June 11, 1927 (aged 51–52)
Place of burial	San Antonio National Cemetery San Antonio, Texas
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	First Sergeant
Unit	Company F, 10th U.S. Infantry
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

James J. Nash (1875-June 11, 1927) was a soldier serving in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography[]

Nash was born 1875 in Louisville, Kentucky and entered the army from same location. He was sent to the Spanish–American War with Company F, 10th U.S. Infantry as a private where he received the Medal of Honor for assisting in the rescue of wounded while under heavy enemy fire.^[1]

He died June 11, 1927, and is buried in San Antonio National Cemetery San Antonio, Texas.^[2] His grave can be found in section I, grave 1461-A at GPS (lat/lon): 29.25279, -98.28078.^[2]

Medal of Honor citation[]

Rank and organization: Private, Company F, 10th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Santiago, Cuba, 1 July 1898. Entered service at: Louisville, Ky. Birth: Louisville, Ky. Date of issue: 22 June 1899.

Citation

Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire from the enemy.^[1]

See also[]

• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish–American War

References[]

External links[]

• "James J. Nash". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved August 3, 2010.

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