Medal of Honor Recipient

Frank Ottis Fournia

U.S. Army · Spanish-American War

MOH-RC-000479Source-based record

The award

Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1898

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Rank at action: Private
Service: U.S. Army
Conflict: Spanish-American War
Unit or command: Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry

The Citation

Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and while under heavy fire of the enemy.

Sources & record notes

General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.

Frank Ottis Fournia — 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-000485
Transcription status: Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check: 2026-08-26
Entered service at: Plattsburg, N.Y.
Archive transcription SHA-256: e8838e94c3f5ae7e829a569d68aa299e08d37c6009161e6e626a8bc250e42af3

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

The current profile expands the middle name and confirms the Private rank, Company H assignment, action date, and Santiago action place.