William P. Maclay (Medal of Honor recipient)

Infobox Military Person
name= William P. Maclay
born= 1877
died= July 31 death year and age|1943|1877
placeofbirth= Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania
placeofdeath=
placeofburial= Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia


caption=
allegiance=flag|United States of America
branch=
serviceyears=
rank= Private
commands=
unit= Company A, 43d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers
battles= Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=

William Palmer Maclay (1877–July 31, 1943) was a United States Marine private awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine Insurrection.

He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia. His grave can be found in section 7, Lot 9008-F."Maclay", "Find-A-Grave".]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company A, 43d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: At Hilongas, Leyte, Philippine Islands, 6 May 1900. Entered service at: Altoona, Pa. Birth: Spruce Creek, Pa. Date of issue: 11 March 1902.

Citation:

:Charged an occupied bastion, saving the life of an officer in a hand-to-hand combat and destroying the enemy."Maclay", "Medal of Honor Recipients — Philippine Insurrection".]

ee also

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

Notes

References

:Marine Corps
*findagrave|7877836 Retrieved on 2007-10-21

*cite web
accessdate=2007-10-21
url=http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title=Maclay, William P.
work=Medal of Honor Recipients — Philippine Insurrection
publisher=U.S. Army Center of Military History

Persondata
NAME= Maclay, William P.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= 1877
PLACE OF BIRTH= Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH= July 31, 1943
PLACE OF DEATH=