George W. Reed
Born: 1831 at Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Home Town: Johnstown, Pennsylvania
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Date of Issue: September 6, 1864
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private George W. Reed, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 21 August 1864, while serving with Company E, 11th Pennsylvania Infantry, in action at Weldon Railroad, Virginia, for capture of the flag of 24th North Carolina Volunteers (Confederate States of America).