Leroy Vokes

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Vokes was born in Lake County, Illinois on November 12, 1849. He later moved to Saint Louis, Missouri where he enlisted in the United States. Army. Volkes was assigned to 3rd United States. Cavalry and took part in a number of campaigns against the Plains Indians during the early 1870s.

The other recipients were Sergeant John H. Foley, Private William H. Strayer and civilian scout William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody.

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A veteran of campaigns against the Plains Indians, he was one of four men who received the Medal of Honor for "gallantry in action" against hostile Indians at the Loupe Fork of the Platte River in Nebraska on April 26, 1872. On April 26, 1872, Volkes was one of four men received the Medal of Honor for "gallantry in action" battling Indians at the Loupe Fork of the Platte River in Nebraska.

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Born

November 12, 1849

Lake County, Illinois, United States of America
Died

June 11, 1924 (aged 74)
Nationality
United States

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Medal of Honor Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company B, 3d U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Loupe Fork, Platte River, Nebr., 26 April 1872. Entered service at:------. Birth: Lake County, Ill. Date of issue: 22 May 1872. Citation: Gallantry in action.

Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: First Sergeant, Company B, 3d U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Loupe Fork, Platte River, Nebr., 26 April 1872. Entered service at:------. Birth: Lake County, Ill. Date of issue: 22 May 1872. Citation: Gallantry in action.

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