Josephus S. Cecil

Josephus Samuel Cecil (January 11, 1878 to August 20, 1940) was a United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Philippine–American War.

Josephus Samuel Cecil
Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
Born	(1878-01-11)January 11, 1878 New River, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	August 20, 1940(1940-08-20) (aged 62)
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1898–1922
Rank	Colonel
Unit	19th Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	Spanish–American War Philippine–American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Cecil joined the Army in July 1898, and retired in July 1922.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization: First Lieutenant, 19th U.S. Infantry. Place and Date: At Bud-Dajo, Jolo, Philippine Islands, March 7, 1906. Entered Service At: New River, Tenn. Birth: New River, Tenn. Date of Issue: Unknown.

Citation:

While at the head of the column about to assault the first cotta under a superior fire at short range personally carried to a sheltered position a wounded man and the body of one who was killed beside him.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipients

References

• Arlington National Cemetery
• "Josephus S. Cecil, Medal of Honor recipient". Philippine Insurrection. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2007.