John S Donelly MOH

b. 1850 County Kerry, Ireland. d. ?

DATE OF MOH ACTION: 10/1876 to 01/1877 Cedar Creek, Montana.

Indian Campaigns Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. His true name was John S. Donnelly. He entered the US Army in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey. He served as a Private in Company G, 5th US Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for action at Cedar Creek, etc. Montana during October 1876 to January 1877. He was presented with the Medal on 27 April 1877.

 

MOH CITATION:

Gallantry in action.

 

BURIAL LOCATION: UNKNOWN.

LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.