Windus, Claron A.
- Janesville, Wisconsin, United States
Military Information:
- US Army
- Medal of Honor
- Deceased
- QR Code
- TVHOF Valor Award
- 3 War Veteran
- Civil War Union Army
- SAW (Spanish-American War)
- CPT: Captain
- Indian Campaigns
- 1-Alpha List
- TVHOF Class 2022
- Cemetery: Masonic, Brackettville, Kinney County, Texas
Bio:
Only Medal of Honor recipient known to have killed another MOH as he was trying to arrest him.
Head and foot stones have different GPSs by 1".
MOH Citation: The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Bugler Claron Windus, United States Army, for gallantry in action on 12 July 1870, while serving with Company L, 6th U.S. Cavalry, at Wichita River, Texas.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claron_A._Windus
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18145/claron-a-windus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Medal_of_Honor_recipients_for_the_Indian_Wars#W