  Livedog2 Member Username: Livedog2 Post Number: 1251 Registered: 03-2006 |
Name: Charles Cawetzka Claim to Fame: Charles Cawetzka is a genuine Polish-American hero, born and raised in Detroit. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for action during the Spanish American War. Birth Date: Mar. 1, 1877 Detroit Wayne County Michigan, USA Death Date: Death: Oct. 23, 1951 Romulus Wayne County Michigan, USA Military Biography: Rank and organization: Private, Company F, 30th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: Near Sariaya, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 23 August 1900 Entered service at: Wayne, Mich. Birth: Detroit, Mich. Date of issue: 14 March 1902. Congressional Medal of Honor Citation: In action with insurgent guerilla forces at Sariaya, Luzon, Philippine Islands on August 23, 1900, Private Charles Cawetzka valiantly and single-handedly withstood a superior enemy force in order to defend and protect a wounded comrade. For his heroic one-man-stand he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Buried: Romulus Memorial Cemetery Location of the Cemetery: Romulus Memorial Cemetery is located on Shook and McBride Roads in Romulus Township. Yahoo map: http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?addr=shook+and+mcbride&csz=romulus%2C+mi&country=us&new=1&name=&qty= Photo of Charles Cawetzka is on the way just as soon as someone finds it and posts it on this thread.  Credit: Ssg. Al Barrara  Credit: G. William Whitmore Jr Livedog2 |
