POLOND, ALFRED (War with Spain April - August 1898) Rank and organization: Private, Company F, 10th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Santiago, Cuba, 1 July 1898. Entered service at: Lapeer , Mich. Birth: Lapeer , Mich. Date of issue: 22 June 1899. Citation: Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and while under heavy fire of the enemy. Medal of Honor Recipient - (Source: Center of Military History , United States Army. Citations taken from the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Report, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1978) Contributed by Linda Rodriguez