Charles E. Kilbourne,
VMI Class of 1894

Rank and organization: First Lieutenant,
U.S. Volunteer Signal Corps.
Place and date: At Paco Bridge, Philippine Islands,
5 February 1899.
Entered service at. Portland. Oreg. Birth: Fort Myer, Va.
Date of issue: 6 May 1905.

Citation: Within a range of 250 yards of the enemy and in the face of a rapid fire climbed a telegraph pole at the east end of the bridge and in full view of the enemy coolly and carefully repaired a broken telegraph wire, thereby reestablishing telegraphic communication to the front.

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