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United States Army Medical Department
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Oscar Burkard
Oscar Burkard
Rank and organization: Private, Hospital Corps, U.S. Army.
Place and date: At Leech Lake, Minn., 5 October 1898.
Entered service at: Hay Creek, Minn.
Born: 21 December 1877, Achern, Germany.
Date of issue: 21 August 1899.
Citation: For distinguished bravery in action against hostile Indians.
[Note: This, the last Medal of Honor won in an Indian campaign, was awarded for an action during the uprising of Chippewa Indians, on Lake Leech, northern Minnesota, 5 October 1898.]
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