b. 01/03/1877 Detroit, Michigan. d. 23/10/1927 Romulus, Michigan.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 23/08/1900 Luzon, Philippines.
Charles Cawetzka MOH
A United States Army soldier 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.
MOH CITATION:
Single-handed, he defended a disabled comrade against a greatly superior force of the enemy.
BURIAL LOCATION: ROMULUS MEMORIAL CEMETERY, ROMULUS, MICHIGAN.
OLD SECTION.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
