August 23, 1900 – This Day During The Philippine–American War – Charles Cawetzka Medal of Honor recipient

August 23, 1900 – Charles Cawetzka Medal of Honor recipient (March 1, 1877 Detroit, Michigan – October 23, 1951) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for actions on August 23, 1900, during the Philippine–American War. Private Cawetzka protected a wounded comrade from a “numerically superior enemy”. Private Cawetzka is buried in Romulus Memorial Cemetery in Romulus, Michigan.

Private Cawetzka’s official Medal of Honor citation

Single-handed, he defended a disabled comrade against a greatly superior force of the enemy.

Charles Cawetzka Medal of Honor recipient