William Palmer Maclay (1877–July 31, 1943) was a United States Army private received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine–American War.

He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. His grave can be found in section 7, Lot 9008-F.[1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company A, 43d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: At Hilongas, Leyte, Philippine Islands, May 6, 1900. Entered service at: Altoona, Pa. Birth: Spruce Creek, Pa. Date of issue: March 11, 1902.

Citation:

Charged an occupied bastion, saving the life of an officer in a hand-to-hand combat and destroying the enemy.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ vconline
  2. ^ "Maclay, William P." Medal of Honor recipients — Philippine Insurrection. United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2007-10-21.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_P._Maclay_(Medal_of_Honor)
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