b. 20/06/1870 Charles Town, West Virginia. d. 09/09/1922 St Louis, Missouri.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 14/06/1898 Cuzco, Cuba.
John H Quick MOH
Quick was born June 20, 1870, in Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia.
He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on August 10, 1892, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received the Medal of Honor “for gallantry in action” in signalling the gunfire support vessel Dolphin while exposed to heavy enemy fire at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on June 14, 1898.
Throughout his 26-year career as a Marine, Quick participated in every campaign the Marines were involved in during his enlistment and he was the holder of several awards for valor. The campaigns he participated in include The West Indies Campaign, The Spanish–American War, the Philippine–American War, Cuban Campaign, Battle of Vera Cruz (1914) and, World War I. He was recommended for a second Medal of Honor (rejected) for his actions in the Philippines, and was awarded the Navy Cross and Distinguished Service Cross in World War I.
MOH CITATION:
In action during the battle of Cuzco, Cuba, 14 June 1898. Distinguishing himself during this action, Quick signaled the U.S.S. Dolphin on three different occasions while exposed to a heavy fire from the enemy.
BURIAL LOCATION: MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY, JENNINGS, ST LOUIS, MISSOURI.
SECTION 3, LOT 343A.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE US MARINE CORPS, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA.
