Josephus S. Cecil Military person

Josephus Samuel Cecil (January 11, 1878 to August 20, 1940) was a United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Philippine-American War. Cecil joined the Army in July 1898, and retired in July 1922.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 11, 1878
Birth place
New River (Tennessee)
Date of deathAugust 20, 1940

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
Spanish–American War
Philippine–American War
military branch
United States Army
military unit
19th Infantry Regiment (United States)

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External resources

  1. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jscecil.htm
  2. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/philippine.html