Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
William Grafton Austin
Details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company E,
7th U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 29, 1890
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, USA
Citation
While the Indians were concealed in a ravine, assisted men on the skirmish line, directing their fire, etc., and using every effort to dislodge the enemy.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York, New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: June 27, 1891
- Born: January 6, 1868, Galveston, Galveston County, TX, United States
- Died: July 15, 1929, Los Altos, CA, United States
- Buried: Cypress Lawn Cemetery (cremated at), Colma, CA, United States