Born at New River, Tennessee, he was awarded the Medal of Honor while serving as First Lieutenant, 19th United States Infantry during the Philippine Insurrection at Bud-Dajo, Jole, Philippines, on March 7, 1906.
He died on August 20, 1940 and was buried in Section 8 of Arlington National Cemetery.
Josephus Samuel Cecil of Tennessee
Private, Corporal and Sergeant, Company H, 4th Tennessee Infantry, 8 July 1898 to 6 May 1899
Second Lieutenant, 19th United States Infantry May 1899
First Lieutenant, 2 February 1901
CECIL, JOSEPHUS S.
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, 19th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Bud-Dajo, Jolo, Philippine Islands, 7 March 1906. Entered service at: New River, Tennessee. Birth: New River, Tennessee. Date of issue: Unknown.
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.
CECIL, JOSEPH
COL US ARMY RET
- DATE OF DEATH: 08/20/1940
- BURIED AT: SECTION 6 SITE 5718
- ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
CECIL, CAROLINE SCHENCK WID/O JOSEPH S
- DATE OF DEATH: 06/15/1942
- BURIED AT: SECTION 6 SITE 5718
- ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
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