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Thomas F. Butler

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Thomas F. Butler

Birth
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9 Mar 1916 (aged 27–28)
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Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA Add to Map
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13th Calvary Regiment


During Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, NM on March 9, 1916, Private Thomas Butler "was hit, but he disregarded the wound and kept working the bolt of his rifle. He was hit again during another brief dash toward the bank, and the men flopped back to earth"...Sgt. Michael Fody reported of Pvt. Butler "We made four stands in 500 yards, and Butler would not give up and went on with us until he had been hit five distinct times, the last wound proving fatal..."


13th Calvary Regiment


During Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, NM on March 9, 1916, Private Thomas Butler "was hit, but he disregarded the wound and kept working the bolt of his rifle. He was hit again during another brief dash toward the bank, and the men flopped back to earth"...Sgt. Michael Fody reported of Pvt. Butler "We made four stands in 500 yards, and Butler would not give up and went on with us until he had been hit five distinct times, the last wound proving fatal..."


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  • Created by: af
  • Added: May 30, 2019
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199583270/thomas_f-butler: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas F. Butler (1888–9 Mar 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 199583270, citing Saint Agnes Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA; Maintained by af (contributor 47059011).