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https://armyatwoundedknee.com/2013/09/13/privategeorgehobday/

Private George Hobday (Indian Wars) is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/jeffersonbarracks.asp. He received the Medal of Honor while serving in the U.S. Army, Company A, 7th U.S. Cavalry, for actions at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, December 29, 1890. He re-enlisted a number of times in several infantry and cavalry units. He was discharged from the 7th United States Cavalry at Fort Riley, Kansas, on October 4, 1891, and re-enlisted at the St. Louis Powder Depot on October 12, 1891. He died there two months later of "double pneumonia." He was buried under the name of "George Holday," but that has now been corrected.  
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/1020.
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This is a 6 Aug 1909 Fort Riley, KS Guidon newspaper front page image of Medal of Honor recipient John E. Clancy

This is a 1909 newspaper image of Medal of Honor recipient John E. Clancy

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Hello, The image you have attributed to Medal of Honor recipient George Hobday is actually an image of Medal of Honor recipient John E. Clancy. Please see the exact matching image in Jpg of MoH John E. Clancy from a 6 Aug 1909 Fort Riley, KS Guidon newspaper front page.  This proves the Hobday image on your website is mistaken.  Thank you for your assistance in correcting this Internet widely published mistake.

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