H.R. 3153 — A bill to authorize the President to award a Congressional Medal of Honor in honor of Lieutenant Charles B. Gatewood in recognition of the heroic service rendered by Lieutenant Gatewood in connection with the surrender of Geronimo in the fall of 1886.

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Authorizes the President to award a Congressional Medal of Honor in honor of Lieutenant Charles B. Gatewood, in recognition of services rendered by Lieutenant Gatewood in connection with the surrender of the Apache leader Geronimo in the fall of 1886.

Directs the President to present the medal, if awarded, to a named descendant of Lieutenant Gatewood.

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1987-08-06
Introduced in House
1987-08-06
Introduced in House
1987-08-06
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
1987-08-12
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
1987-08-12
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
1988-02-03
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Army.

A bill to authorize the President to award a Congressional Medal of Honor in honor of Lieutenant Charles B. Gatewood in recognition of the heroic service rendered by Lieutenant Gatewood in connection with the surrender of Geronimo in the fall of 1886.

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