Medal of Honor Action Place: San Diego harbor on board U.S.S. Bennington, California, USA
Citation
For extraordinary heroism while serving on the U.S.S. Bennington at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Cal., 21 July 1905.
Medal of Honor Recipient William S. Shacklette
Additional Details
Accredited to: Virginia
Awarded Posthumously: No
Born: May 17, 1880, Delaplane, Fauquier County, VA, United States
Died: February 12, 1945
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (MH) (10-10688), Arlington, VA, United States