William G. Cubberly

Branch

U.S. Army

Era

Indian Wars

Home state

Ohio

Action

San Carlos, Arizona

The citation

Official citation

With 2 other men he volunteered to search for a wagon passage out of a 4,000-foot valley wherein an infantry column was immobile. This small group passed 6 miles among hostile Apache terrain finding the sought passage. On their return trip down the canyon they were attacked by Apache who were successfully held at bay.

Sources

• U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index