Weedon Osborne
| Weedon Edward Osborne | |
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Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Weedon Osborne
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| Born |
November 13, 1892 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | June 6, 1918 (aged 25) Killed in action near Bouresches, France |
| Place of burial | Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne, France |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1917 - 1918 |
| Rank | Lieutenant, Junior Grade |
| Unit |
Navy Dental Corps 6th Marine Regiment |
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Weedon Edward Osborne (November 13, 1892 – June 6, 1918) was a United States Navy officer and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War I. He is one of only three dental officers to have received the medal, the others being Alexander Gordon Lyle and Ben L. Salomon.
A Chicago native, Weedon Osborne graduated from Northwestern University Dental School in 1915. He was appointed a U.S. Navy Dental Surgeon with the rank of Lieutenant, Junior Grade, on May 8, 1917. He was assigned duty with the 6th Marine Regiment on March 26, 1918. During the Battle of Belleau Wood, Osborne's unit participated in the advance on Bouresches, France, about a mile southeast of Belleau Wood. Osborne sought to aid the wounded during the battle and was killed while attempting to carry an injured officer to safety on June 6, 1918. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions on that day.
Weedon Osborne was 25 years old at the time of his death. He was buried in Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne, France.
Osborne's Medal of Honor, a rare "Tiffany Cross" version, is held by the U.S. Navy Museum in Washington, D.C. The museum acquired the medal in 2003 from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which had confiscated it the year before after someone had attempted to sell the medal in South Carolina. It is illegal to sell a Medal of Honor within the United States.
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