Name William Trembley Awards Medal of Honor Rank First lieutenant | Died January 13, 1952 Service/branch United States Army Allegiance United States of America | |
Born April 21, 1877
Johnson, Kansas ( 1877-04-21 ) Place of burial Monticello United Methodist Church Union Cemetery, Shawnee, Johnson County, Kansas, USA Years of service 1898 - 1899, 1917 - 1919 Battles/wars Philippine-American War
World War I Battles and wars Philippine–American War, World War I | ||
William Beattie Trembley (April 21, 1877 - January 13, 1952) was an Private in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War. He was later commissioned as a First Lieutenant in World War I.
Trembley later served as postmaster of Kansas City, Kansas from 1921 to 1935.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry. Place and date: At Calumpit, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 27 April 1899. Entered service at: Kansas City, Kans. Birth: Johnson, Kans. Date of issue: 11 March 1902.
Citation:
Swam the Rio Grande de Pampanga in face of the enemy's fire and fastened a rope to the occupied trenches, thereby enabling the crossing of the river and the driving of the enemy from his fortified position.