Samuel Woodfill

Samuel Woodfill (HMEKV)

Location: Madison, IN 47250 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 44.168', W 85° 22.599'

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Most Decorated Soldier of W. W. I

— Medal of Honor Recipient —

In Honor of A Native Son
Samuel Woodfill
Major, United States Army
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Born near Bryantsburg, Indiana
June 6, 1887
Died Vevay, Indiana
August 10, 1951
Buried in Arlington Naational Cemetery
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"The Outstanding American Soldier in the World War"
? ? ? ? ? ? John J. Pershing
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? General of the Armies
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HM NumberHMEKV
Series This marker is part of the Medal of Honor Recipients series
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Placed ByCitizens of Jefferson County
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Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 11:55am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 641093 N 4288746
Decimal Degrees38.73613333, -85.37665000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 44.168', W 85° 22.599'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 44' 10.08" N, 85° 22' 35.94" W
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Area Code(s)812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300-336 Ohio River Scenic Byway, Madison IN 47250, US
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