Sergeant Elijah Churchill
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Sergeant Elijah Churchill was an American Revolutionary War soldier in the Continental Army, distinguished for his bravery in combat and recognized as one of the first recipients of what would later evolve into the Purple Heart.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sergeant Elijah Churchill canonical | 1 |
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Continental Army soldier
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person ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
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United States (Continental Congress) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early American military decorations
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history of the Purple Heart ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Badge of Military Merit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
precursor to the Purple Heart ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Elijah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sergeant ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Continental Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Sergeant ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | distinguished gallantry in action ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being among the first recipients of the Badge of Military Merit
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bravery in combat during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the earliest recipients of an American military decoration for merit ⓘ |
| servedDuring | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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