The President of the United States
in the name of
The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
KINNE, JOHN B.
Rank and Organization: Private, Company B, 1st
North Dakota Infantry. Place and Date: Near San Isidro, Philippine Islands, 16 May
1889. Entered Service At: Fargo, N. Dak. Birth: Beloit, Wis. Date of
Issue: 17 May 1906.
Citation:
With 21 other scouts charged across a burning bridge,
under heavy fire, and completely routed 600 of the enemy who were entrenched in a strongly
fortified position.
Each of the
individual citations in this section should be printable as a single, full page similar to
the one at right. If you have any problems getting a finished page like the one
shown, click on it to access our PRINT HELPS page.
BEYOND THE MEDAL This 5 Disc DVD Education Program has been
distributed to over 17,500 Public & Private High Schools and is now
available to the public!