William McBryar-Arlington, VA
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Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient for action in Arizona on March 7, 1890. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 4, Site 2738-B
Waymark Code: WMYB5T
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2018
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He was born on February 14, 1861 in Elizabeth City, NC and died on March 8, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA. He was a Buffalo Soldier and rose to the rank of First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: McBRYAR, WILLIAM
• Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company K, 1 0th U.S. Cavalry
• Place and date: Arizona, 7 March 1890
• Entered service at: New York, N.Y.
• Date of issue: 15 May 1890
Citation: Distinguished himself for coolness, bravery and marksmanship while his troop was in pursuit of hostile Apache Indians.
Armed Service: Army
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