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Private Cawetzka protected a wounded comrade from a "numerically superior enemy". Private Cawetzka is buried in Romulus Memorial Cemetery in Romulus, Michigan.
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Charles Cawetzka
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Single-handed, he defended a disabled comrade against a greatly superior force of the enemy.
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Born
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Died
October 23, 1951 (aged 74) -
Nationality
United States
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Medal of Honor Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor citation Rank and Organization: Private, Company F, 30th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and Date: Near Sariaya, Luzon, Philippine Islands, August 23, 1900. Entered Service At: Wayne, Mich. Birth: Detroit, Mich. Date of Issue: March 14, 1902. Citation: Single-handed, he defended a disabled comrade against a greatly superior force of the enemy.Medal of Honor citation Rank and Organization: Private, Company F, 30th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and Date: Near Sariaya, Luzon, Philippine Islands, August 23, 1900. Entered Service At: Wayne, Mich. Birth: Detroit, Mich. Date of Issue: March 14, 1902. Citation: Single-handed, he defended a disabled comrade against a greatly superior force of the enemy.