04 March 2007

Medal of Honor: Mad Bear

CO-RUX-TE-CHOD-ISH (Mad Bear)

Sergeant, Pawnee Scouts, US Army

Born: Nebraska
Died: unknown

Citation: Ran out from the command [at the Republican River, Kansas, on 8 July 1869] in pursuit of a dismounted Indian; was shot down and badly wounded by a bullet from his own command.

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