Willis H. Downs

Infobox Military Person
name= William H. Downs
born= Birth date|1870|6|1
died= death date and age|1929|9|15|1870|6|1
placeofbirth= Mount Carmel Connecticut
placeofdeath= Jamestown North Dakota
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caption= William H. Downs, Medal of Honor recipient
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
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rank= Private & later Wagoner
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unit= Young's Scouts 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry
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awards= Medal of Honor
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Willis H. Downs (June 1, 1870–September 15, 1929) was a United States Army private who won the Medal of Honor during the Philippine Insurrection. He later obtained the rank of Wagoner. Wagoner Downs is buried in the Highland Home Cemetery in Jamestown, North Dakota. He was one of twelve members of Young's Scouts awarded the Medal of Honor between 13 and 16 May 1899.

Medal of Honor citation

Organization: Private, Company H, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry. Place and Date: At San Miguel de Mayumo, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 13 May 1899. Entered Service At: Jamestown, N. Dak. Birth: Mount Carmel, Conn. Date of Issue: 16 February 1906.

Citation:

:With 11 other scouts, without waiting for the supporting battalion to aid them or to get into a position to do so, charged over a distance of about 150 yards and completely routed about 300 of the enemy who were in line and in a position that could only be carried by a frontal attack.cite web
accessdate=2007-12-01
url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1900_wars/pi_downs.html
title=Medal Of Honor Citation for Willis H. Downs
publisher=HomeofHeroes.com
publisher=C. Douglas Sterner
date=]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipients

Notes

References

*findagrave|8049445 Retrieved on 2007-12-01
*cite web
accessdate=2007-12-01
url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1900_wars/pi_downs.html
title=Medal Of Honor Citation for Willis H. Downs
publisher=HomeofHeroes.com
publisher=C. Douglas Sterner
date=

*cite web
accessdate=2007-12-01
url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_af/downs_willis_nd.html
title=Gravesite for Willis H. Downs
publisher=HomeofHeroes.com
publisher=C. Douglas Sterner
date=
* [http://www.desertgold.com/america/1899.html] Desert Gold; 1899 America

Persondata
NAME= Downs, Willis H.
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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