John W. Heard

John W. Heard
Born(1860-03-27)March 27, 1860
Senatobia, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 1922(1922-02-04) (aged 61)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1883–1922
RankBrigadier General
Commands held14th Cavalry Regiment
9th Cavalry Regiment
Hawaiian Department
4th Cavalry Regiment
5th Cavalry Regiment
8th Cavalry Regiment
Battles/warsSpanish–American War
Philippine–American War
World War I
AwardsMedal of Honor

John William (or Wilkinson)[1] Heard (March 27, 1860 – February 4, 1922) was a United States Army Brigadier General who was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for valor in action on July 23, 1898, near Bahia Honda, Cuba.

  1. ^ Poole, Joyce Perkerson (2005). A Heard Family Record-based History: The First Five Generations in America. Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press. p. 385. ISBN 978-0740456473 – via Google Books.

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