John F. De Swan

John Francis De Swan
Born	(1876-01-13)January 13, 1876 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	December 1, 1956(1956-12-01) (aged 80)
Place of burial	Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	First Lieutenant
Unit	Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

John Francis DeSwan (January 13, 1876 – December 1, 1956) was a private serving in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography[]

De Swan was born January 13, 1876, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and joined the army from his birth city in May 1893 (claiming to be 21 because he was underage). He was discharged in December of that year, and re-enlisted in January 1896.^[1] He was sent to fight in the Spanish–American War with Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry as a private where he received the Medal of Honor for his actions.^[2]

He died December 1, 1956, and is buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, California.^[3] His grave can be found in section R, grave 195-A.^[3]

Medal of Honor citation[]

Rank and organization: Private, Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Santiago, Cuba, 1 July 1898. Entered service at: Philadelphia, Pa. Birth: Philadelphia, Pa. 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.^[2]

See also[]

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

References[]

External links[]

• "John F. De Swan". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved August 2, 2010.

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