Benjamin Franklin Hardaway
Born(1865-07-17)July 17, 1865
Benleyville, Kentucky, US
DiedJuly 9, 1955(1955-07-09) (aged 89)
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1886–1919
RankColonel
Unit17th Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsSpanish–American War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Benjamin Franklin Hardaway (July 17, 1865 – July 9, 1955) was an officer serving in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography

Grave at Arlington National Cemetery

Hardaway was born July 17, 1865, in Benleyville, Kentucky, and, after entering the army in April 1886, worked his way up to the rank of sergeant while in Company C, 17th U.S. Infantry. On July 31, 1891, he was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant and then to first lieutenant April 26, 1898 before being sent to fight in the Spanish–American War with the 17th U.S. Infantry. While his unit was fighting at El Caney, Cuba, July 1, 1898, he received the Medal of Honor for assisting in the rescue of wounded while under heavy fire from the enemy. He received his medal on June 21, 1899.[1] He remained in the army after the war and was promoted to the rank of captain on February 2, 1901. He retired with the rank of colonel in February 1919. [2]

Hardaway died July 9, 1955, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia.[3]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 17th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At El Caney, Cuba, 1 July 1898. Entered service at:______. Birth: Benleyville, Ky. Date of issue: 21 June 1899.

Citation

Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire from the enemy.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "War with Spain; Hardaway, Benjamin F." Medal of Honor recipients, War With Spain. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
  2. ↑ Official Army Register, 1931
  3. ↑ "Burial Detail: Hardaway, Benjamin F. (Section 2, Grave 1044-1)". ANC Explorer. Arlington National Cemetery. (Official website).
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