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Photographer: Don Morfe
Taken: February 23, 1999
Caption: Henry G. Costin grave marker
Additional Description: He is buried in Louden Park National Cemetery, Baltimore MD-Section 3, Grave 460. The grave GPS Coordinates are N39.2799 W76.6746. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: *COSTIN, HENRY G.(Killed in Action) • Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, Company H, 115th Infantry, 29th Division • Place and date: Near Bois-de-Consenvoye, France, 8 October 1918 • Entered service at: Baltimore, Md. • G.O. No.: 34, W.D., 1919 Citation: When the advance of his platoon had been held up by machinegun fire and a request was made for an automatic rifle team to charge the nest, Pvt. Costin was the first to volunteer. Advancing with his team, under terrific fire of enemy artillery, machineguns, and trench mortars, he continued after all his comrades had become casualties and he himself had been seriously wounded. He operated his rifle until he collapsed. His act resulted in the capture of about 100 prisoners and several machineguns. He succumbed from the effects of his wounds shortly after the accomplishment of his heroic deed.
Submitted: February 22, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p375611
File Size: 0.033 Megabytes

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