Oscar Brookin

Oscar Brookin
Born	(1869-07-19)July 19, 1869 Byron, Wisconsin, US
Died	August 18, 1938(1938-08-18) (aged 69) Ohio, US
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1893 - 1899
Rank	Private
Unit	17th Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	Spanish–American War *Battle of El Caney
Awards	Medal of Honor

Oscar Brookin (or Brookins) (19 July 1869 in Byron, Wisconsin – 18 August 1938)[1] served in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of El Caney.[1]

Brookin joined the army from Milwaukee, Wisconsin in January 1893, and served until being discharged in March 1899.[2] He died in 1938 and is buried in Sunset Cemetery in Galloway, Ohio.[3]

Medal of Honor citation

His award citation reads:

For The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Oscar Brookin, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 1 July 1898, while serving with Company C, 17th U.S. Infantry, in action at El Caney, Cuba. Private Brookin gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire from the enemy.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients

References

1. "Oscar Brookin". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
2. Register of Enlistments in the US Army, 1798-1914
3. Goodman, Rebecca (2005). This Day in Ohio History. Emmis Books. p. 246. ISBN 9781578601912. Retrieved 21 November 2013.