The rousing tale of Captain George H.
Captain Mallon had the honor of being the first to be interred in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, upon its estasblishment in the Twin Cities in 1939..
He became a well known political figure.
Mallon immersed himself in veterans rights and the labor movement, earning the label of radical for his efforts on behalf of the working class.
He was known for the rest of his life as Captain Mallon and often referred to as One of Pershing\'s One Hundred Heroes.
Later wounded, he recovered and returned home a hero.
He received the Medal of Honor for his heroism on the opening day of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
As a captain, he led a company in action in France in 1918.
He was actively involved in the labor movement until the entry of the United States in the World War in 1917.
After a serious attempt at a career in boxing, Mallon married and moved to Minneapolis.
He saw considerable action with the regular army in the Phillippines in the aftermath of the Spanish American War.
The son of an Irish immigrant, Mallon grew up on the eastern edge of the Fort Riley military complex in Kansas.
Mallon, Medal of Honor recipient and one of Pershing\'s One Hundred Heroes.
The rousing tale of Captain George H
