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Indian Wars
William G. Austin
Sergeant · U.S. Army
Company E, 7th U.S. Cavalry
29 December 1890 · Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Indian Wars
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota
The citation
Official citation
While the Indians were concealed in a ravine, assisted men on the skirmish line, directing their fire, etc., and using every effort to dislodge the enemy.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
