William B. Trembley

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name= William B. Trembley
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placeofbirth= Johnson, Kansas
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caption= William B. Trembley, Medal of Honor recipient
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allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
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rank= Private
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unit= Company B, 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry
battles= Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor
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William B. Trembley was an Private 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: Private, Company B, 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry. Place and date: At Calumpit, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 27 April 1899. Entered service at: Kansas City, Kans. Birth: Johnson, Kans. Date of issue: 11 March 1902.

Citation:

:Swam the Rio Grande de Pampanga in face of the enemy's fire and fastened a rope to the occupied trenches, thereby enabling the crossing of the river and the driving of the enemy from his fortified position.

ee also

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

References

*cite web
accessdate=2008-04-27
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = "TREMBLEY, WILLIAM B." entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: Philippine-American War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army

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NAME= William B. Trembley
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
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PLACE OF BIRTH= Johnson, Kansas
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