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First Name: George
Last Name: Loyd
Birthplace: County Tyrone, IRE
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Branch: Army (1784 - present)
Home of Record: Canton, TX |
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Date of Birth: 1843
Date of Death: 17 December 1892
Rank: First Sergeant
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George Loyd
'aka George LLoyd'
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Engagements: • Indian Wars (1775 - 1924) intermittent
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Biography:
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George Loyd
1st Sergeant, U. S. Army
Medal Of Honor
GENERAL ORDERS:
Date of Issue: April 16, 1891
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant George Lloyd, United States Army, for bravery, especially after having been severely wounded through the lung on 29 December 1890, while serving with Company I, 7th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota.
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Texas Exceptional Gallantry
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Honoree ID: 318519 |
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