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U.S. Army

Cecil, Joseph Samuel

ConflictPhilippine War

RankColonel

Year of Action1906

Unit/Command19th U.S. Infantry,

HometownNew River, Tennessee

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.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Philippine War Year of Action: 1906

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