William P. Upshur Military person

Major General William Peterkin Upshur (October 28, 1881 – July 21, 1943) was the recipient of his nation's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in 1915 during the Haitian Campaign.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 28, 1881
Birth place	Richmond Virginia
Date of death	August 18, 1943
Place of death	Sitka Alaska
Resting place	Annapolis Maryland , United States Naval Academy

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Military person

award	Purple Heart Medal of Honor
military operations	United States occupation of Haiti World War II World War I
military branch	United States Marine Corps
military command	Department of the Pacific Marine Corps Reserve Marine Corps Schools Marine Corps Base San Diego
military unit	2nd Marine Regiment (United States)
service start	1904
service end	1943