David Goodman
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Intro | United States Army Medal of Honor recipient | ||
Places | United States of America | ||
is | Military leader | ||
Work field | Military | ||
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Birth | 1846, Massachusetts, USA | ||
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David Goodman (born 1846) was a private in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.
Goodman was born in 1846 in Paxton, Massachusetts and served in Company L, 8th U.S. Cavalry when the unit was sent to quell an Indian uprising in Wounded Knee, South Dakota. He was cited for "Bravery in action" and received the Medal of Honor for his participation in the battle.
Citation:
Bravery in action.