William Allen
Military Person
1845 – 1882
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Who was William Allen?
William Allen was a U.S. Army soldier who fought during the Indian Wars in the post-American Civil War period. Serving under Lieutenant Colonel George Crook, he participated in expeditions against the Apache in the Arizona Territory throughout the 1870s. He was one of four men who received the Medal of Honor for the Battle of Turret Peak against the Yavapai Apaches in 1873.
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- Born
- 1845
- Died
- Jan 8, 1882
Arizona - Resting place
- San Francisco National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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