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Col. A.W. Catlin (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• Richard Norton said:

  Brigadier General Albertus Wright Catlin of the United States Marine Corps (December 1, 1868 – May 31, 1933) after commanding the 3rd Regiment at Veracruz, Mexico, in 1914, was issued a commendatory letter by the Secretary of the Navy for courage and skill in leading his command. Later, he received the Medal of Honor for bravery in action. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albertus_W._Catlin

• Art Siegel said:

  The leftmost medal appears to be the Navy version of the Medal of Honor. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor#/media/File:NavyMeda... He advanced to Colonel in February, 1917. chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1917-02-07/ed-... Date on negative: 6-21-18

• Julie S said:

  Thanks for the information, I will make sure his full name gets added to the record.