Background
Hawthorne was born in 1859 in Minnesota.
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Harry LeRoy Hawthorne
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Education
He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1882, but after two years chose to take his commission in the United States Army.
Career
He made the Army a career, attending the Army War College and retiring as a colonel in 1914, and was recalled to serve during World War I.
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April 10, 1948 (aged 88)
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Medal of Honor Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization. 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd U.S. Artillery. Entered service at: Kentucky. Birth: 1860, Minnesota. Place/Date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., 29 December 1890. Citation: Distinguished conduct in battle with hostile Indians.Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization. 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd U.S. Artillery. Entered service at: Kentucky. Birth: 1860, Minnesota. Place/Date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., 29 December 1890. Citation: Distinguished conduct in battle with hostile Indians.