John Henry Ricksecker
Born: November 14, 1843 at Mansfield, Ohio
Home Town: Aurora, Ohio
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: February 3, 1865
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private John Henry Ricksecker, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 30 November 1864, while serving with Company D, 104th Ohio Infantry, in action at Franklin, Tennessee, for capture of flag of 16th Alabama Artillery (Confederate States of America).