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Medal of Honor Recipient

Lloyd Milton Brett

U.S. Army · Indian Campaigns

MOH-RC-001241Source-based record

The award

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Army Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1880

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Medal of Honor

April 1, 1880

O'Fallons Creek, Montana, USA

Rank at action
Second Lieutenant
Service
U.S. Army
Conflict
Indian Campaigns
Unit or command
2d U.S. Cavalry

The Citation

Sources ↓
Fearless exposure and dashing bravery in cutting off the Indians' pony herd, thereby greatly crippling the hostiles.

Sources & record notes

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  1. Lloyd Milton Brett — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-28

    current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison

Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-001248
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-08-28
Later or highest recorded rank
Brigadier General, Ret.
Entered service at
Malden, Mass.
Archive transcription SHA-256
287be41309ac286bf24015551d9fa8ae85b6541ff23876a17809274acc414197

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

Current reference profile confirms identity and core action metadata; legacy full citation text and source-row provenance are retained; General Order comparison remains pending.

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