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First Name: William

Last Name: Austin

Birthplace: Galveston, TX, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: Galveston, TX
Middle Name: G.



Date of Birth: 06 January 1868

Date of Death: 15 July 1929

Rank: Sergeant

Years Served:
William Grafton Austin

   
Engagements:
•  Indian Wars (1775 - 1924) intermittent

Biography:

William Grafton Austin

Sergeant, U. S. Army

Medal Of Honor

GENERAL ORDERS:
Date of Issue: June 27, 1891
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant William Grafton Austin, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 29 December 1890, while serving with Company E, 7th U.S. Cavalry, in action at Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota. While the Indians were concealed in a ravine, Sergeant Austin assisted men on the skirmish line, directing their fire, etc., and using every effort to dislodge the enemy.



Origin of Nickname/Handle:

Texas Exceptional Gallantry

Honoree ID: 318511   Created by: drjones46

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