Philippine Insurrection Medal of Honor Recipient. He was in the United States Army and served as a Corporal in Company M, 27th Infantry, US Volunteers. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on December 19,1899 at San Mateo, Philippine Islands. His citation reads "Attempted under a heavy fire of the enemy to swim a river for the purpose of obtaining and returning with a canoe."
Philippine Insurrection Medal of Honor Recipient. He was in the United States Army and served as a Corporal in Company M, 27th Infantry, US Volunteers. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on December 19,1899 at San Mateo, Philippine Islands. His citation reads "Attempted under a heavy fire of the enemy to swim a river for the purpose of obtaining and returning with a canoe."
Bio by: Don Morfe
Inscription
MEDAL OF HONOR
WILLIAMSON WV
CAPTAIN
U S ARMY
CO M 27 US VOL INF
PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION
SAN MATEO, PI
DEC. 19, 1899
DIED APR. 14, 1936
WEST VIRGINIA
CAPTAIN 150 INF 38 DIV
APR. 14, 1936
M.H.
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