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Thomas
Cruse
December 29, 1857

–

June 8, 1943

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Thomas Cruse graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1879. He retired as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant

    Division:

    6th U.S. Cavalry

    Action Date:

    July 17, 1882
    Date of Issue: July 12, 1892

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Second Lieutenant Thomas Cruse, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 17 July 1882, while serving with 6th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Big Dry Fork, Arizona Territory. Second Lieutenant Cruse gallantly charged hostile Indians, and with his carbine compelled a party of them to keep under cover of their breastworks, thus being enabled to recover a severely wounded soldier.