J. Hunter Wickersham

John Hunter Wickersham was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States militarys highest decorationthe Medal of Honorfor his actions in World War I.

Wickersham was born in New York City to Mary E. Damon. He joined the Army from Denver, Colorado, and by September 11, 1918 was serving as a second lieutenant in the 353rd Infantry Regiment, 89th Division in France. On that day, as his unit prepared to take part in an offensive which would become the Battle of SaintMihiel, Wickersham wrote one last letter home to his mother in Denver. The letter contained a poem, The Raindrops on Your Old Tin Hat, which was later published.

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