Weedon Osborne

Weedon Edward Osborne
Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Weedon Osborne
Born(1892-11-13)November 13, 1892
Chicago, Illinois
DiedJune 6, 1918(1918-06-06) (aged 25)
near Bouresches, France
Place of burial
Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne, France
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Navy
Service years1917–1918
RankLieutenant, Junior Grade
UnitNavy Dental Corps
6th Marine Regiment
Conflicts
Awards

Weedon Edward Osborne (November 13, 1892 – June 6, 1918) was a United States Navy officer and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War I. He is one of only three dental officers to have received the medal, the others being Alexander Gordon Lyle and Ben L. Salomon.

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