The
President of the United States
in the name of The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
CHURCH, JAMES ROBB
Rank and
organization: Assistant Surgeon, 1st U.S. Volunteer
Cavalry. Place and date: At Las Guasimas, Cuba, 24 June
1898. Entered service at: Washington, D.C. Birth:
Chicago, Ill. Date of issue: 10 January 1906.
Citation:
In addition to performing gallantly
the duties pertaining to his position, voluntarily and unaided
carried several seriously wounded men from the firing line to a
secure position in the rear, m each instance being subjected to
a very heavy fire and great exposure and danger.
The
President of the United States