William P. Maclay (Medal of Honor recipient)

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William P. Maclay
1877 – July 31, 1943
William P. Maclay, Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Rank	Private
Battles/wars	Philippine-American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

William Palmer Maclay (1877–July 31, 1943 was a United States Marine private awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine Insurrection.

He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia. His grave can be found in section 7, Lot 9008-F.^[1]

Contents 1 Medal of Honor citation 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company A, 43d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: At Hilongas, Leyte, Philippine Islands, 6 May 1900. Entered service at: Altoona, Pa. Birth: Spruce Creek, Pa. Date of issue: 11 March 1902.

Citation:

Charged an occupied bastion, saving the life of an officer in a hand-to-hand combat and destroying the enemy.^[2]

[edit] See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Philippine-American War

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the United States Marine Corps.

• William P. Maclay (Medal of Honor recipient) at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2007-10-21

• Maclay, William P.. Medal of Honor Recipients — Philippine Insurrection. U.S. Army Center of Military History. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.