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Dennis Bell
December 28, 1866(1866-12-28) – September 25, 1953 (aged 86)
Private Dennis Bell
Private Dennis Bell
Place of birth Washington, D.C.
Place of death Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1898-1906
Rank Corporal
Unit Troop H, 10th Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars Spanish-American War
*Battle of Tayacoba
Awards Medal of Honor

Dennis Bell (December 28, 1866 – September 25, 1953) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Spanish-American War. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and also by some police forces or other uniformed organizations The Battle of Tayacoba was a disastrous American effort to land supplies and reinforcements to Cuban rebels fighting for their Independence in the Spanish-American The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Buffalo Soldiers is a Nickname originally applied to the members of the U The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government.

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Biography

Bell was born December 28, 1866 and joined the Army from his birth city, Washington, D.C.. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D By June 30, 1898 he was serving as a Private in Troop H of the 10th Cavalry Regiment. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A Private is a Soldier of the lowest Military rank (equivalent to NATO Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in On that day, American forces aboard the USS Florida near Tayacoba, Cuba, dispatched a small landing party to provide reconnaissance on Spanish outposts in the area. Several United States Navy ships have borne the name Florida, in honor of the State of Florida Florida (1824 was a sloop that served on The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The party was discovered by Spanish scouts and came under heavy fire; their boats were sunk by enemy cannon fire, leaving them stranded on shore.

The men aboard the Florida launched several rescue attempts; the first four were forced to retreat under heavy fire. The fifth attempt, manned by Bell and three other Privates of the 10th Cavalry (Fitz Lee, William H. Thompkins, and George H. Wanton), launched at night and successfully found and rescued the surviving members of the landing party. Fitz Lee (died September 14 1899 was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor William H Thompkins ( October 3, 1872, &ndash September 24, 1916) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and George Henry Wanton (May 15 1868 &ndash November 27 1940 was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the One year later, on June 23, 1899, all four rescuers were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions in what had come to be known as the Battle of Tayacoba. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Battle of Tayacoba was a disastrous American effort to land supplies and reinforcements to Cuban rebels fighting for their Independence in the Spanish-American

Dennis Bell reached the rank of Corporal before leaving the Army. Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and also by some police forces or other uniformed organizations He died at age 86 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia. Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States, established during the American Civil War The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state

Medal of Honor citation

Private Bell's official Medal of Honor citation reads:

Voluntarily went ashore in the face of the enemy and aided in the rescue of his wounded comrades; this after several previous attempts at rescue had been frustrated.

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