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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

William D Edwards

Details
  • Rank: First Sergeant
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company F,
    7th U.S. Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: August 9, 1877
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Big Hole, Montana, USA
Citation
Bravery in action.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: December 2, 1878
  • Born: 1849, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, United States
  • Died: January 24, 1903, Washington, DC, United States
  • Buried: Soldier's Home National Cemetery (MH) (K-7023), Washington, DC, United States
 

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