Herman Pfisterer

Herman Pfisterer
Born	(1866-04-01)April 1, 1866 Brooklyn, New York, US
Died	August 6, 1905(1905-08-06) (aged 39)
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1886 - 1905
Rank	Musician
Unit	Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry
Battles / wars	Spanish–American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Herman Pfisterer (April 1, 1866 – August 6, 1905) was a musician serving in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography

Pfisterer was born April 1, 1866, in Brooklyn, New York and joined the army from New York City in January 1886.[1] He was sent to the Spanish–American War with Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry as a musician where he received the Medal of Honor for assisting in the rescue of wounded while under heavy enemy fire.[2]

Pfisterer died on August 6, 1905.

In 1991 the Congressional Medal of Honor Society erected a monument in Washington State and presented it to the city of Vancouver, Washington that includes Herman Pfisterer's name as well as three other Medal of Honor recipients buried there.[3]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Musician, Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Santiago, Cuba, 1 July 1898. Entered service at New York, N.Y. Birth: Brooklyn, N.Y. Date of issue: 22 June 1899

Citation:

Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire from the enemy.[2]

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish–American War

References

1. Register of Enlistments in the US Army, 1798-1914
2. "War with Spain; Pfisterer, Herman". Medal of Honor recipients, War With Spain. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on December 25, 2007. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
3. "Congressional Medal of Honor Monument". September 30, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2010.

External links

• "Herman Pfisterer". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved August 3, 2010.