Sergeant then Corporal William Robert Button - St. Louis, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 38° 41.364 W 090° 18.974
15S E 733423 N 4285728
Second Haiti Campaign, US Marine, Medal of Honor recipient buried at Valhalla Cemetery in Hanley Hills, St Louis county.
Waymark Code: WM8C1
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 03/04/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Team Troglodyte
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Sergeant then Corporal William Robert Button

Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps.

Entered service at: St. Louis, Mo.

Born: 3 December 1895, St. Louis, Mo

Date of death: 15 April 1921

G.O. No.: 536, 10 June 1920.

Citation: For extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in actual conflict with the enemy near Grande Riviere, Republic of Haiti, on the night of 31 October_l November 1919, resulting in the death of Charlemagne Peralte, the supreme bandit chief in the Republic of Haiti, and the killing, capture and dispersal of about 1,200 of his outlaw followers. Cpl. William R. Button not only distinguished himself by his excellent judgment and leadership but also unhesitatingly exposed himself to great personal danger when the slightest error would have forfeited not only his life but the lives of the detachments of Gendarmerie under his command. The successful termination of his mission will undoubtedly prove of untold value to the Republic of Haiti.

Armed Service: Marines

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