Clarence M. Condon

Clarence Melville (or Milville) Condon
Born	August 12, 1875(1875-08-12) South Brooksville, Maine
Died	November 5, 1916(1916-11-05) (aged 41) Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Buried at	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1894 - 1916
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars	Philippine American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Clarence Melville Condon (August 12, 1875 - November 5, 1916) was a United States Army Sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine American War.

Biography

Clarence Condon was born August 12, 1875 in South Brooksville Maine.

He later served as an officer and obtained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Colonel Condon is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. His grave can be found in section 2 Lot 3834.

Military career

Clarence Condon joined service at St. Augustine, Florida as a Private in 1894.

He was a Corporal from December 8, 1894 to December 7, 1897 and Sergeant from December 17, 1897 to July, 1900 while with Company G, 3rd United States Artillery. On June 15, 1900 he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant will attached to the Philippine Cavalry.

Though he was honorably mustered out June 30, 1901 he returned to be a Second Lieutenant with the Artillery Corps on February 2, 1901.

Personal life

Colonel Condon was the son of Melvin Condon and Clara Redman Condon and married Fannie Condon and had two sons Reynolds Condon, Captain, United States Army Schofield Army Barracks

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Battery G, 3d U.S. Artillery. Place and date: Near Calulut, Luzon, Philippine Islands, November 5, 1899. Entered service at: ------. Birth: South Brooksville, Maine. Date of issue: March 11, 1902.

Citation:

While in command of a detachment of 4 men, charged and routed 40 entrenched insurgents, inflicting on them heavy loss.

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Army portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipients

References

• "Clarence Melville Condon, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army". Arlington Cemetery.net. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/cmcondon.htm. Retrieved September 29, 2010. 
• "RootsWeb: CONDON-L Obit: Clarence Melville Condon, 1916". Ancestry.com. http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/CONDON/2004-08/1092826321. Retrieved September 29, 2010. 
• "RootsWeb: CONDON-L Re: Obit: Clarence Melville Condon, 1916". Ancestry.com. http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/CONDON/2005-04/1112656356. Retrieved September 29, 2010. 
• "Clarence M. Condon". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6164736. Retrieved 2007-11-21. 

Persondata
Name	Condon, Clarence Melville
Alternative names
Short description	United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	August 12, 1875
Place of birth	South Brooksville, Maine
Date of death	November 5, 1916
Place of death	Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, D.C.