b. 26/04/1880 Westport, Massachusetts. d. 29/09/1958 San Francisco, California.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 11/06/1913 Bagsak Mountain, Jolo, Philippines.
Louis C Mosher MOH
Philippine Insurrection Medal of Honor Recipient. Born in Westport, Massachusetts, he served as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army. At Gagsak Mountain, Jolo, Philippine Islands, June 11, 1913, Lieutenant Moshor led a group of Philippine Scouts into the Moro trenches under furious fire and carried a wounded soldier of his company to safety at the risk of his own life. For gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was promoted First Lieutenant and awarded the Medal of Honor. He received the Medal on March 4, 1914.
MOH CITATION:
Voluntarily entered a cleared space within about 20 yards of the Moro trenches under a furious fire from them and carried a wounded soldier of his company to safety at the risk of his own life.
BURIAL LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO NATIONAL CEMETERY, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
SECTION NA, GRAVE 1408.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: BELIEVED TO BE FAMILY.
