Joseph L. Epps

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Joseph L. Epps
Born(1870-05-16)May 16, 1870
Jamestown, Missouri
DiedJune 20, 1952(1952-06-20) (aged 82)
Oklahoma
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
RankPrivate
UnitCompany B, 33rd U. S. Volunteer Infantry
Battles/warsPhilippine–American War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Joseph L. Epps (May 16, 1870 – June 20, 1952) was a United States Army private who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on December 4, 1899, during the Philippine–American War.

Epps is buried at Greenhill Cemetery in Muskogee, Oklahoma.[1]

Medal of Honor citation[]

Rank and Organization: Private, Company B, 33d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and Date: At Vigan, Luzon, Philippine Islands, December 4, 1899. Entered Service At: Oklahoma Indian Territory. Birth: Jamestown, Mo. Date of Issue: February 7, 1902.

Citation:

Discovered a party of insurgents inside a wall, climbed to the top of the wall, covered them with his gun, and forced them to stack arms and surrender.[2]

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Notes[]

  1. ^ vconline.org.uk
  2. ^ "Joseph L. Epps, Medal of Honor recipient". Philippine Insurrection. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2007.

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