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About William Foster
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to Sergeant William Foster, United States Army, for gallantry in action on 29 September 1872, while serving with Company F, 4th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Red River, Texas.
General Orders: Date of Issue: November 19, 1872
Action Date: September 29, 1872
Service: Army
Rank: Sergeant
Company: Company F
Division: 4th U.S. Cavalry
Indian Wars Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the Wars with the Plains Indians as a Sergeant in Company F, 4th United States Regular Cavalry. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery at Red River, Texas, on September 29, 1872. His citation reads "Gallantry in action".
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William Foster's Timeline
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1832
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Somerset, England, Somerset, UK
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| 1880 |
July 16, 1880
Age 48
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San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
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San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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