Clarence Melville Condon (1875 - 1916)

Born 12 Aug 1875 in Brooksville, Hancock, Maine, USA

Died 20 Jul 1916 at age 40 in Washington, DC

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Clarence Condon was awarded the Medal of Honor.

Biography

Clarence was born in 1875. He was the son of Melvin Condon and Clara Redman.

He passed away in 1916^[1] and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia.^[2]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Battery G, 3d U.S. Artillery. Place and date: Near Calulut, Luzon, Philippine Islands, November 5, 1899. Entered service at: ------. Birth: South Brooksville, Maine. Date of issue: March 11, 1902.

Citation:

While in command of a detachment of 4 men, charged and routed 40 entrenched insurgents, inflicting on them heavy loss.

Sources

1. ↑ "District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7RC-MPJ : accessed 16 August 2017), Clarence M. Condon, 20 Jul 1916, District of Columbia, United States; citing reference ID cn 231055, District Records Center, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,115,878.
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6164736

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_M._Condon

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF3G-SBS : 15 August 2017), Clarence M Condon in household of Timothy Condon, Brooksville, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district ED 147, sheet 189B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0480; FHL microfilm 1,254,480.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG9P-9BR : accessed 16 August 2017), Clarence Condon, Fort Dodge Ward 2, Webster, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 217, sheet 16A, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 428; FHL microfilm 1,374,441.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MRSL-9XM : accessed 16 August 2017), Clarence M Condon, Camp Hayt, Philippines, Military and Naval Forces, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 175, sheet A, family , NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1784; FHL microfilm 1,375,797.

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Medal_Of_Honor_Recipients_of_Maine