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Chiquito | |
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Born | Arizona Territory |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Unit | U.S. Army Indian Scouts |
Battles/wars | American Indian Wars |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Chiquito was a United States Army Indian scout and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States. He was chief of a band of the Pinal Coyotero, and a petty chief of the Apache.[1]
Chiquito was awarded the Medal of Honor on April 12, 1875 for his "allant conduct during campaigns and engagements with Apaches" in the "winter of 1871-73 ".
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Indian Scouts. Place and date: Winter of 1871-73. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Arizona. Date of issue: April 12, 1875.
Citation:
Gallant conduct during campaigns and engagements with Apaches.[2]
In 1980 the star-shaped planchette from Chiquito's Medal of Honor was found in the Arizona desert.
See also
- List of Medal of Honor recipients
- List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
- List of Native American Medal of Honor recipients
References
- ^ "Chiquito, Scout (deceased)". Geni, Inc. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ^ "Indian War Period Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. April 19, 2005. Archived from the original on May 24, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2007.
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