Alexander M. Quinn
{{Infobox military person
|name= Alexander M. Quinn
|birth_date= 1866
|death_date= May 4, {{Death year and age|1906|1866}}
|birth_place= Passaic, New Jersey
|death_place= Cebu, Philippines
|placeofburial= Holy Sepulchre Cemetery,
Totowa, New Jersey
|placeofburial_label= Place of burial
|image=
|nickname=
|allegiance= United States of America
|branch= United States Army
|serviceyears= 1889, 1891 - 1906
|rank= Sergeant
|commands=
|unit= Troop G, 13th Infantry Regiment
|battles= Spanish–American War
Philippine–American War
|awards= Medal of Honor
|laterwork=
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Alexander M. Quinn (1866 – May 4, 1906) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Spanish–American War.
Quinn joined the army from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in May 1889, but was discharged after only a few months of service. He rejoined the army in June 1891, and Philippine–American War. He was mortally wounded while serving in the Philippines, and died on May 4, 1906.Register of Enlistments in the US Army, 1798-1914
Medal of Honor citation
Sergeant Quinn's citation reads:
Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire from the enemy.{{cite web|url=http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html|title=Medal of Honor recipients - War With Spain|publisher=United States Army Center of Military History|access-date=June 21, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627074758/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html|archive-date=27 June 2009 |url-status=dead}}
See also
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References
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External links
- {{Find a Grave|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|7199693|accessdate=June 21, 2009}}
- {{Cite web |accessdate=September 24, 2010 |url=http://www.homeofheros.com/gravesites/states/pages_pz/quinn_alexander.html |title=Photo of Grave Site}}
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Category:United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
Category:Spanish–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor
Category:Burials at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (Totowa, New Jersey)
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