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Congressional Medal of Honor Winner Dennis Bell

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Congressional Medal of Honor Winner Dennis Bell
<B>Congressional Medal of Honor Winner Dennis Bell Autograph Letter Signed and Signature on Card,</B></I> 5" x 2", the letter is 5.25 x 5.75, both mounted on stiff card stock with a brief biographical sketch and a magazine story. Bell (1866-1953) 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. Bell was serving as a Private in Troop H of the 10th Cavalry Regiment. on June 30, 1898. That day, American forces aboard the USS <I>Florida</B></I> 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 <I>Florida</B></I> launched several rescue attempts; the first four were forced to retreat under heavy fire. The fifth attempt, manned by Bell and three other Privates of the 10th Cavalry, launched at night and successfully found and rescued the surviving members of the landing party. All four rescuers were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions in what had come to be known as the Battle of Tayacoba. Very fine. <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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