William H. Sage

Infobox Military Person
name= William H. Sage
born= birth date|1859|04|06
died= death date and age|1922|06|03|1859|04|06
placeofbirth= Centerville, New York
placeofdeath= Omaha, Nebraska
placeofburial= Arlington National Cemetery


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nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears= 1882-1922
rank= Captain
commands=
unit= 23d U.S. Infantry
battles= Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=
relations=

William Hampden Sage (April 6, 1859-June 3, 1922) was a Captain in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions during the Battle of Zapote Bridge, an action of the Philippine-American War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Captain, 23d U.S. Infantry. Place and date: Near Zapote River, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 13 June 1899. Entered service at: Binghamton, N.Y. Birth: Centerville, N.Y. Date of issue: 24 July 1902.

Citation:

:With 9 men volunteered to hold an advanced position and held it against a terrific fire of the enemy estimated at 1,000 strong. Taking a rifle from a wounded man, and cartridges from the belts of others, Capt. Sage himself killed 5 of the enemy.

ee also

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

References

*cite web
accessdate=2008-04-15
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = "SAGE, WILLIAM H." entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: Philippine-American War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army

Persondata
NAME= Sage, William H.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= April 6, 1859
PLACE OF BIRTH= Centerville, New York
DATE OF DEATH= June 3, 1922
PLACE OF DEATH= Omaha, Nebraska