U.S. Army
William "Billy" Dixon
ConflictIndian Campaigns
Year of Action1874
Unit/CommandIndian Scouts
BirthplaceWest Virginia
Citation
Gallantry in action. (In 1916, the general review of all Medals of Honor deemed 900 unwarranted. This recipient was one of them. In June 1989, the U.S. Army Board of Correction of Records restored the medal to this recipient.)
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