Career
He was honored with the award on May 10, 1894. Tucker was born in Lyme, Connecticut, and entered service in Sprague, Connecticut. He was buried in at Evergreen Cemetery in New Haven, Connecticut.
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Allen Tucker
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Tucker received his country"s highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Tucker"s medal was won for his extraordinary heroism during the assault on Fort Gregg during the Third Battle of St. Petersburg in Virginia, on April 2, 1865. The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Allen Tucker, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, while serving with Company F, 10th Connecticut Infantry, in action at St. Petersburg, Virginia, for gallantry as Color Bearer in the assault on Fort Gregg.
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Medal of Honor Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor citation The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Allen Tucker, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, while serving with Company F, 10th Connecticut Infantry, in action at Petersburg, Virginia, for gallantry as Color Bearer in the assault on Fort Gregg.Medal of Honor citation The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant Allen Tucker, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 April 1865, while serving with Company F, 10th Connecticut Infantry, in action at Petersburg, Virginia, for gallantry as Color Bearer in the assault on Fort Gregg.