| 词条 | William B. Avery |
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|name=William B. Avery |birth_date={{Birth date|1840|9|10}} |death_date={{Death date and age|1893|7|19|1840|9|10}} |placeofburial=North Burial Ground, Providence, Rhode Island |placeofburial_label=Place of burial |image= |caption= |nickname= |birth_place=Providence, Rhode Island |death_place=Bayside, Rhode Island |allegiance={{flagicon|United States}} United States of America |branch= United States Army Union Army |rank=First Lieutenant |serviceyears=186& - 1863 |unit=Company B, 1st New York Marine Artillery |battles=American Civil War |awards= Medal of Honor }} William Bailey Avery (September 10, 1840 - July 19, 1894) was an American soldier who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the American Civil War. BiographyAvery served in the American Civil War in the 1st New York Marine Artillery for the Union Army. He received the Medal of Honor on September 2, 1893 for his bravery at the Battle of Tranter's Creek. Medal of Honor citationCitation:Handled his battery with greatest coolness amidst the hottest fire.[1] See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Army|American Civil War}}
References1. ^Congressional Medal of Honor Society External links
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