This cache was originally placed for the fifth annual Greater Omaha Grave Hop, an event that takes place in the Omaha area. The caches are located in and around cemeteries. Please be respectful and search for the caches between dawn and dusk.
Spanish American War Medal of Honor James Meredith is here. He was given The Medal of Honor on July 7,1899, at the age of 27. In short his citation reads "for bravery and coolness while facing heavy enemy fire by cutting the cable of his ship, The USS Marblehead, on May 11, 1898." There are 112 Medal of Honors awarded for the Spanish American War.
He continued to serve the Marine Corps and legally changed his name to Patrick F. Ford Jr. in June 1900. He then was discharge from service in 1901. He died in 1915 at the age of 42.
This orginal start is his family monument.
Final N 41 1A.BCD W 095 57.EFG
A= The third digit in death year
B= Number of letters in last name he entered in to the Marines with.
C= Number of individual people named on the monument facing the memorial stone on the ground.
D= What did this man recieve? The ________________. Number of letters divided by 4.
E= Number of letters on the name of the ship he served The USS ___________ divided by 2.
F= 11____ servicemen were awarded the The Medal of Honor for the Spanish American War.
G= Last digit of his day of death January 1___, 1915