Seth L. Weld

Seth Lathrop Weld (February 19, 1879 – December 20, 1958) was an corporal in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War.

Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Corporal, Company L, 8th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At La Paz, Leyte, Philippine Islands, December 5, 1906. Entered service at: Altamont, Tenn. Birth: Sandy Hook, Md. Date of issue: October 20, 1908.

Citation:

"With his right arm cut open with a bolo, went to the assistance of a wounded constabulary officer and a fellow soldier who were surrounded by about 40 Pulajanes, and, using his disabled rifle as a club, beat back the assailants and rescued his party."