Henry Wills (Medal of Honor recipient)
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| Henry Wills | |
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 Henry Wills, Medal of Honor recipient |
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| Place of birth | Gracon, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 8th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Indian Wars |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Henry Wills was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.
Wills joined the Army from his birth state of Pennsylvania and served as a Private in Company C of the 8th Cavalry Regiment. He was cited for providing "[s]ervices against hostile Indians" near Fort Selden, New Mexico, from July 8 to July 11, 1873, and was awarded the Medal of Honor two years later, on August 12, 1875.
[edit] Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: Near Fort Selden, N. Mex., 8-11 July 1873. Entered service at. Pennsylvania. Birth: Gracon, Pa. Date of issue: 12 August 1875.
Citation:
- Services against hostile Indians.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Indian War Period Medal of Honor Recipients. Medal of Honor Citations. U.S. Army Center of Military History (April 19, 2005). Retrieved on 2007-06-01.
