George H. Wanton

George H. Wanton

Infobox Military Person
name= George Henry Wanton
born= birth date|1868|5|15
died= Death date and age|1940|11|27|1868|5|15
placeofbirth= Paterson, New Jersey
placeofdeath=
placeofburial= Arlington National Cemetery


caption=
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= Master Sergeant
commands=
unit= Troop M, 10th Cavalry Regiment
battles= Spanish-American War *Battle of Tayacoba
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=

George Henry Wanton (May 15, 1868 – November 27, 1940) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Spanish-American War.

Biography

Wanton joined the Army from his birth city of Paterson, New Jersey, and by June 30, 1898 was serving as a Private in Troop M of the 10th Cavalry Regiment. On that day, American forces aboard the USS "Florida" near Tayacoba, Cuba, dispatched a small landing party to provide reconnaissance on Spanish outposts in the area. The party was discovered by Spanish scouts and came under heavy fire; their boats were sunk by enemy cannon fire, leaving them stranded on shore.

The men aboard the "Florida" launched several rescue attempts; the first four were forced to retreat under heavy fire. The fifth attempt, manned by Wanton and three other Privates of the 10th Cavalry (Dennis Bell, Fitz Lee, and William H. Thompkins), launched at night and successfully found and rescued the surviving members of the landing party. One year later, on June 23, 1899, all four rescuers were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions in what had come to be known as the Battle of Tayacoba.

George Wanton reached the rank of Master Sergeant and served in the Quartermaster Corps before leaving the Army.

He died at age 72 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia.

Medal of Honor citation

Private Wanton's official Medal of Honor citation reads:

Voluntarily went ashore in the face of the enemy and aided in the rescue of his wounded comrades; this after several previous attempts at rescue had been frustrated.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish-American War
*List of African American Medal of Honor recipients

ee also

References

*findagrave|7866816 Retrieved on 2007-01-22

*cite web
publisher = U.S. Army Center of Military History
title = War with Spain Medal of Honor Recipients
work = Medal of Honor Citations
date = 2004-09-01
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html
accessdate = 2007-01-22


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