serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
1861 - 1865 united states army union army at sea 19 august 1875 branford , connecticut united states of america union company b , 1st connecticut cavalry medal of honor place of burial american civil war 9 september 1824 branford , connecticut first lieutenant aaron s. lanfare
 aaron steven lanfare
aaron s. lanfare

aaron steven lanfare -lrb- september 9 , 1824 - august 19 , 1875 -rrb- was a first lieutenant in the union army and a medal of honor recipient for his actions in the american civil war .
a pre-war merchant sailor , lanfare enlisted in the 1st connecticut cavalry from branford , connecticut in november 1861 , and was mustered out in august 1865 .
after his military service he returned to serve in the merchant marine , until his ship was lost in the west indies .
