Ira Hough
Born: July 2, 1842 at Henry County, Indiana
Home Town: Middletown, Indiana
Date of Issue: October 26, 1964
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Ira Hough, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 19 October 1864, while serving with Company E, 8th Indiana Infantry, in action at Cedar Creek, Virginia, for capture of flag.