Isaiah Mays

Military Person

1858 – 1925

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Who was Isaiah Mays?

Isaiah Mays 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 during the Wham Paymaster Robbery in Arizona Territory.

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Born
Feb 16, 1858
Virginia
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Lived in
  • Virginia
Died
May 2, 1925
Phoenix
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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