Private Oscar Wadsworth Field (Spanish-American War) is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/dayton.asp. He received the Medal of Honor while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps for actions on board the U.S.S. Nashville in Cuba, May 11, 1898. Field was born on October 6, 1873, in Jersey City, New Jersey. He joined the Marine Corps from Brooklyn in August 1896, and was honorably discharged in November 1905.  Field died in 1912.   https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/2502. *The preceding content is not intended as a comprehensive biography, but it highlights their significance as a result of military or civilian distinction, lasting achievements, or association with impactful national events. 


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