James Pym Military person

Private James Pym (1852 – November 29, 1893) was a British-born soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 7th U.S. Cavalry during the Great Sioux War of 1876-77. He was one of twenty-four men who received the Medal of Honor for gallantry, Pym being among those who volunteered to carry water from the Little Bighorn River to wounded soldiers on Reno Hill, at the Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1847
Birth place
Oxfordshire , United Kingdom
Date of deathNovember 29, 1893
Place of death
Miles City Montana , United States
Resting place
Custer County Cemetery

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allegianceUnited States of America
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
American Indian Wars
Great Sioux War of 1876
military branch
United States Army
military unit
7th Cavalry Regiment
service start1874
service end1879

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