Willis H. Downs (1866 - 1929) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Willis H. Downs

Birth:	1866 Connecticut, USA
Death:	1929 Jamestown Stutsman County North Dakota, USA
Philippine Insurrection Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. Served as Private in Company H, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, at San Miguel de Mayumo, Luzon, Philippine Islands, on May 13, 1899. Citation: With 11 other scouts, without waiting for the supporting battalion to aid them or to get into a position to do so, charged over a distance of about 150 yards and completely routed about 300 of the enemy who were in line and in a position that could only be carried by a frontal attack. He received his award from President Theodore Roosevelt on February 16, 1906. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Search Amazon for Willis Downs

Burial: Highland Home Cemetery Jamestown Stutsman County North Dakota, USA Plot: GAR Section
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith Record added: Nov 01, 2003 Find A Grave Memorial# 8049445