Walter Thorn
Military Person
1844 – 1920
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Who was Walter Thorn?
Walter Thorn was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War. On December 8, 1898 he received the Medal of Honor for his action while serving as a Second Lieutenant in the 116th United States Colored Troops, a unit made up of white officers and African-American soldiers.
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- Born
- Nov 18, 1844
Brooklyn - Died
- Jul 20, 1920
Hampton - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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