Arthur H. Wilson

Arthur H. Wilson

Infobox Military Person
name= Arthur H. Wilson
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died=
placeofbirth= Springfield, Illinois
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allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
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rank= Second Lieutenant
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unit= 6th U.S. Cavalry
battles= Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor
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Arthur H. Wilson was an Second Lieutenant in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Patian Island, Philippine Islands, July 4, 1909. Entered service at: Springfield, Ill. Birth: Springfield, Ill. Date of issue: Unknown.

Citation:

:While in action against hostile Moros, when, it being necessary to secure a mountain gun in position by rope and tackle, voluntarily with the assistance of an enlisted man, carried the rope forward and fastened it, being all the time under heavy fire of the enemy at short range.

ee also

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

References

*cite web
accessdate=2008-04-23
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = "ARTHUR H. WILSON"
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: Philippine-American War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army

Persondata
NAME= Wilson, Arthur H.
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH=
PLACE OF BIRTH= Springfield, Illinois
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