Oscar Burkard
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Died when: 72 years 59 days (865 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Oscar Rudolph Burkard (December 21, 1877 – February 18, 1950) was a German-American soldier who served in the U.S.Army during the Indian Wars and World War I.
In 1899, he received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Sugar Point.Aside from being the only non-combatant to be decorated from that engagement, Burkard was also the last man to receive the medal during the Indian Wars.
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