| William McBryar | |
|---|---|
 Lieutenant William McBryar | |
| Born | February 14, 1861 |
| Died | March 8, 1941 (aged 80) |
| Place of birth | Elizabethtown, North Carolina |
| Place of death | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1887 - 1901 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | 10th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Philippine-American War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
William McBryar (February 14, 1861 – March 8, 1941) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions during the Cherry Creek Campaign in Arizona Territory.
McBryar joined the Army from New York City and by March 7, 1890 was serving as a Sergeant in Company K of the 10th Cavalry Regiment. On that day, he participated in an engagement in Arizona where he "[d]istinguished himself for coolness, bravery and marksmanship while his troop was in pursuit of hostile Apache Indians." For his actions, Sergeant McBryar was awarded the Medal of Honor two months later, on May 15, 1890.
McBryar later became a commissioned officer and left the Army as a First Lieutenant. He died at age 80 and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia.[1]
Medal of Honor citation[]
Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company K, 1 0th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: Salt River, Arizona, 7 March 1890. Entered service at: New York, N.Y. Birth: 14 February 1861, Elizabethtown, N.C. Date of issue: 15 May 1890. Citation:
Distinguished himself for coolness, bravery and marksmanship while his troop was in pursuit of hostile Apache Indians.[2]
See also[]
- List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
- List of African American Medal of Honor recipients
Notes[]
- ↑ "William McBryar". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7878236. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
- ↑ "Indian Wars Period Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. 2005-04-19. https://history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
References[]
- "William McBryar". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7878236. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
- "Indian Wars Period Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. 2005-04-19. https://history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
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