Joseph Gion
Born: 1826 at Alsace-lorraine, Germany
Home Town: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Medal of Honor
American Civil War
U.S. Army
Date of Issue: November 26, 1884
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Joseph Gion, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 2 May 1863, while serving with Company A, 74th New York Infantry, in action at Chancellorsville, Virginia. Voluntarily and under heavy fire, Private Gion advanced toward the enemy’s lines and secured valuable information.