William H. Thompkins
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 108 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 3,1872 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Paterson |
| New Jersey | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | September 24,1916 |
| Died | San Francisco |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Unit | 10th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles and wars | Spanish–American War |
| Battle of Tayacoba | |
| Place of burial | San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, California, United States |
| Awards | Army Medal of Honor |
| Battleswar | Spanish–American War; • Battle of Tayacoba |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 741880 |
William H. Thompkins Life story
William H. Thompkins was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Spanish–American War.
