James J. Nash
Born: 1875 at Louisville, Kentucky
Home Town: Louisville, Kentucky
Date of Issue: June 22, 1899
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private James J. Nash, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 1 July 1898, while serving with Company H, 10th U.S. Infantry, in action at Santiago, Cuba. Private Nash gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire from the enemy.
