Josephus S. Cecil
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Intro | United States Army Medal of Honor recipient | |
Places | United States of America | |
was | Military leader | |
Work field | Military | |
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Birth | 11 January 1878, New River | |
Death | 20 August 1940 (aged 62 years) |
Josephus Samuel Cecil (January 11, 1878 to August 20, 1940) was a United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Philippine–American War.
Cecil joined the Army in July 1898, and retired in July 1922.
Rank and Organization: First Lieutenant, 19th U.S. Infantry. Place and Date: At Bud-Dajo, Jolo, Philippine Islands, March 7, 1906. Entered Service At: New River, Tenn. Birth: New River, Tenn. Date of Issue: Unknown.
Citation:
While at the head of the column about to assault the first cotta under a superior fire at short range personally carried to a sheltered position a wounded man and the body of one who was killed beside him.