Matthew Arlington Batson

Matthew Arlington Batson
Matthew A. Batson
Lahir(1866-04-24)24 April 1866
Anna Illinois
Meninggal13 Januari 1917(1917-01-13) (umur 50)
Tempat pemakamanArlington National Cemetery
PengabdianAmerika Serikat
Dinas/cabangAngkatan Darat Amerika Serikat
Lama dinas1888–1902
PangkatMayor
Kesatuan2nd Cavalry Regiment
4th Cavalry Regiment Batson's Macabebe Scouts
Perang/pertempuranPerang Spanyol–Amerika Perang Filipina–Amerika
PenghargaanMedal of Honor

Matthew Arlington Batson (24 April 1866 – 13 Januari 1917) adalah seorang perwira Angkatan Darat Amerika Serikat yang meraih Medal of Honor atas pengabdiannya dalam Perang Filipina–Amerika. Lettu Batson dianugerahi medali tersebut karena berenang di Sungai San Juan di bawah tembakan musuh. Ia dianugerahi medali tersebut bersama dengan Kapten Hugh J. McGrath yang mengalami nasib yang sama. Namun, Batson lebih dikenal karena membentuk Philippine Scouts.

Referensi

  • "Matthew Arlington Batson, Captain, United States Army". Arlington National Cemetery. Diakses tanggal 2007-09-03.
  • (Inggris) "Matthew Arlington Batson". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Diakses tanggal 2007-10-30.
  • Coffman, Edward M. (1977). "Batson of the Philippine Scouts". Journal of the US Army War College. VII (3).


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