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Medal of Honor Recipient

Norman W Ressler

U.S. Army · Spanish-American War

MOH-RC-000527Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1898

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Medal of Honor

July 1, 1898

El Caney, Cuba

Rank at action
Corporal
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Spanish-American War
Unit or command
Company D, 17th U.S. Infantry

The Citation

Sources ↓
Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire of the enemy.

Sources & record notes

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  1. Norman W Ressler — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-26

    current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison

Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-000533
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-26
Later or highest recorded rank
Master Gunner
Entered service at
Dalmatia, Pa.
Archive transcription SHA-256
25af720776be7293fc55ce78edd9dafdb44aaa10a22343c6a02cfa053f70e511

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; current rendered profile variants documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

The current official profile confirms identity and action date and records canonical name Norman W Ressler; conflict Spanish-American War; later/highest rank Master Gunner.