William B. Avery
Medal of Honor recipient
Intro | Medal of Honor recipient | ||
Places | United States of America | ||
was | Military leader | ||
Work field | Military | ||
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Birth | 10 September 1840, Providence, USA | ||
Death | 19 July 1894 (aged 53 years) | ||
Star sign | Virgo | ||
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William Bailey Avery (September 10, 1840 - July 19, 1894) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War.
Avery served in the American Civil War in the 1st New York Marine Artillery for the Union Army. He received the Medal of Honor on September 2, 1893 for his bravery at the Battle of Tranter's Creek.
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Handled his battery with greatest coolness amidst the hottest fire.