Peter H. Quinn

Peter H. Quinn
Peter H. Quinn at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Born	May 1873 San Francisco, California, US
Died	April 19, 1934 (aged 60–61)
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Young's Scouts U.S. 4th Cavalry Regiment
Battles / wars	Philippine–American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Peter H. Quinn (May 1873 – April 19, 1934) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for actions on May 13, 1899, during the Philippine–American War. Private Quinn is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company L, 4th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At San Miguel de Mayumo, Luzon, Philippine Islands, May 13, 1899. Entered service at: San Francisco, California. Birth: San Francisco, California. Date of issue: June 6, 1906.

Citation:

With 11 other scouts without waiting for the supporting battalion to aid them or to get into a position to do so, charged over a distance of about 150 yards and completely routed about 300 of the enemy who were in line and in a position that could only be carried by a frontal attack.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients

References

• "Peter H. Quinn, Medal of Honor recipient". Philippine Insurrection. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on April 20, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2007.