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William M. Houlton
Sergeant
1835 – 1918
Sergeant William M. Houlton served the U.S. Army. William was 82 years old.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Sergeant
Medal of Honor
6 April 1865 · At Sailors Creek, Va. · Commissary Sergeant, 1st West Virginia Cavalry.
Capture of flag.
Awards & Decorations
1
For valor
Medal of Honor - Army
Capture of flag.
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