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Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Division:

    57th Pennsylvania Infantry

    Action Date:

    April 6, 1865

    Date of Issue: May 10, 1865

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Lewis Francis Brest, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 6 April 1865, while serving with Company D, 57th Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at Deatonsville (Sailor’s Creek), Virginia, for capture of flag.