b. 1839 County Limerick, Ireland. d. 02/07/1905 Quincy, Illinois.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 22/05/1863 Vicksburg, Mississippi.
John O’Dea MOH
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the Union Army in Company D, 8th Missouri Infantry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on May 22, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. He did not receive his Medal until July 12, 1894.
MOH CITATION:
Gallantry in the charge of the “volunteer storming party.”
BURIAL LOCATION: VETERANS HOME CEMETERY/SUNSET CEMETERY, QUINCY, ILLINOIS.
DIVISION 8, ROW 4.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
