James J. Nash
{{Short description|United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1875–1927)}}
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|name= James J. Nash
|birth_date= 1875
|death_date= {{BirthDeathAge| | 1875| | |1927|6|11}}
|birth_place= Louisville, Kentucky, US
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|allegiance=United States
|branch= United States Army
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|rank= First Sergeant
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|unit= Company F, 10th U.S. Infantry
|battles= Spanish–American War
|awards= Medal of Honor
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James J. Nash (1875 – June 11, 1927) was a soldier serving in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography
Nash was born 1875 in Louisville, Kentucky and entered the army from same location. He was sent to the Spanish–American War with Company F, 10th U.S. Infantry as a private where he received the Medal of Honor for assisting in the rescue of wounded while under heavy enemy fire.{{Cite web
|accessdate = August 3, 2010
|title = War with Spain; Nash, James J.
|work = Medal of Honor recipients, War With Spain
|publisher = United States Army Center of Military History
|url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html
|date = August 3, 2009
|archive-date = April 23, 2009
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090423095635/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html
|url-status = dead
}}
He died June 11, 1927.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, Company F, 10th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Santiago, Cuba, 1 July 1898. Entered service at: Louisville, Ky. Birth: Louisville, Ky. Date of issue: 22 June 1899.
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See also
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References
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External links
- {{Hall of Valor|1586|accessdate=August 3, 2010}}
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Category:United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
Category:United States Army soldiers
Category:Military personnel from Louisville, Kentucky
Category:Spanish–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor
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