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U.S. Army
McBryar, William
McBryar, William
ConflictIndian Campaigns
RankFirst Lieutenant
Year of Action1890
Unit/Command10th U.S. Cavalry,
HometownElizabethtown, North Carolina
Citation

Distinguished himself for coolness, bravery and marksmanship while his troop was in pursuit of hostile Apache Indians.

Branch: U.S. ArmyConflict: Indian CampaignsYear of Action: 1890

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