b. 16/11/1836 Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. d. 18/05/1911 Logan, Ohio.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 09/08/1862 Cedar Mountain, Virginia.
John L Younker MOH
Younker was born in Württemberg, Germany. He joined the Army from Lancaster, Ohio in March 1862, and was discharged in March 1865. Younker received his country’s highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Younker’s medal was won for his heroism at the Battle of Cedar Mountain in Virginia on August 9, 1862. He was honoured with the award on November 1, 1893.
MOH CITATION:
Voluntarily carried an order, at great risk of life in the face of a fire of grape and canister; in doing this he was wounded.
BURIAL LOCATION: OAK GROVE CEMETERY, LOGAN, OHIO.
SECTION B, LOT 105E.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
