HR 1831 · 106th Congress · Commemorations

To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Charles Richmond Metchear for his actions at Cienfuegos, Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

Introduced 1999-05-17· Sponsored by Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5]· House

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Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13525-13526)(1999-10-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes and requests the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Charles Richmond Metchear for his actions as a crew member of the U.S.S. Marblehead at Cienfuegos, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War on May 11, 1898.…

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