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| William McBryar | |
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| February 14, 1861 – March 8, 1941 (aged 80) | |
 Lieutenant William McBryar |
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| Place of birth | Elizabethtown, North Carolina |
| Place of death | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | 10th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Indian Wars Spanish-American War Philippine-American War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
William McBryar (February 14, 1861 – March 8, 1941) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.
McBryar joined the Army from New York City and by March 7, 1890 was serving as a Sergeant in Company K of the 10th Cavalry Regiment. On that day, he participated in an engagement in Arizona where he "[d]istinguished himself for coolness, bravery and marksmanship while his troop was in pursuit of hostile Apache Indians." For his actions, Sergeant McBryar was awarded the Medal of Honor two months later, on May 15, 1890.
McBryar later became a commissioned officer and left the Army as a First Lieutenant. He died at age 80 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia.1
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Medal of Honor citation
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. Birth: 14 February 1861, Elizabethtown, N.C. Date of issue: 15 May 1890.
Citation:
- Distinguished himself for coolness, bravery and marksmanship while his troop was in pursuit of hostile Apache Indians.2
See also
Notes
- ^ William McBryar at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2007-01-15
- ^ "Indian War Period Medal of Honor Recipients". Medal of Honor Citations. U.S. Army Center of Military History (2005-04-19). Retrieved on 2007-01-15.
References
- William McBryar at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2007-01-15
- "Indian War Period Medal of Honor Recipients". Medal of Honor Citations. U.S. Army Center of Military History (2005-04-19). Retrieved on 2007-01-15.
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Mcbryar, William |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | United States Army Medal of Honor recipient |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1861 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Elizabethtown, North Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 8, 1941 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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