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Medal of Honor Recipient

Edward Albert Ostermann

U.S. Marine Corps · Haitian Campaign 1915

MOH-RC-000519Source-based record

The award

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Medal of Honor

October 24, 1915

Fort Dipitie, Haiti

Rank at action
First Lieutenant
Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Conflict
Haitian Campaign 1915
Unit or command
15th Company of Marines (Mounted)

The Citation

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In company with members of the 15th Company of Marines, all mounted, 1st Lt. Ostermann left Fort Liberte, Haiti, for a 6-day reconnaissance. After dark on the evening of 24 October 1915, while crossing the river in a deep ravine, the detachment was suddenly fired upon from 3 sides by about 400 Cacos concealed in bushes about 100 yards from the fort. The marine detachment fought its way forward to a good position, which it maintained during the night, although subjected to a continuous fire from the Cacos. At daybreak, 1st Lt. Ostermann, in command of 1 of the 3 squads which advanced in 3 different directions, led his men forward, surprising and scattering the Cacos, and aiding in the capture of Fort Dipitie.
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In company with members of the 15th Company of Marines, all mounted, 1st Lt. Ostermann left Fort Liberte, Haiti, for a six-day reconnaissance. After dark on the evening of 24 October 1915, while crossing the river in a deep ravine, the detachment was suddenly fired upon from three sides by about 400 Cacos concealed in bushes about 100 yards from the fort. The marine detachment fought its way forward to a good position, which it maintained during the night, although subjected to a continuous fire from the Cacos. At daybreak, 1st Lt. Ostermann, in command of one of the three squads which advanced in three different directions, led his men forward, surprising and scattering the Cacos, and aiding in the capture of Fort Dipitie.

Sources & record notes

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  1. Edward Albert Ostermann — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-26

    current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison

Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-000525
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-26
Later or highest recorded rank
Major General
Entered service at
Ohio
Archive transcription SHA-256
8955093e2a8fa32dabac8e77a9a4774e907edfb4552999a0be42e8137159d9c3

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; current rendered profile variants documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

The current official profile confirms identity and action date and records unit 15th Company of Marines (Mounted); conflict Haitian Campaign 1915; historical action place Fort Dipitie, Haiti; later/highest rank Major General. The current profile includes an archival note citing U.S. Navy General Order No. 319. This profile-level reference is retained as metadata; the underlying order document has not been independently compared.

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