Josephus S. Cecil

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.

[1] Rank and Organization: First Lieutenant, 19th U.S. Infantry.

Place and Date: At Bud-Dajo, Jolo, Philippine Islands, March 7, 1906.

Citation: While at the head of the column about to assault the first cotta under a superior fire at short range personally carried to a sheltered position a wounded man and the body of one who was killed beside him.

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