William B. Trembley Explained

William B. Trembley
Birth Date:21 April 1877
Birth Place:Johnson, Kansas
Placeofburial:Monticello United Methodist Church Union Cemetery, Shawnee, Johnson County, Kansas, USA
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Allegiance:United States of America
Branch:United States Army
Serviceyears:1898–1899, 1917–1919
Rank:First Lieutenant
Unit:Company B, 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry
Battles:Philippine–American War
World War I
Awards:Medal of Honor

William Beattie Trembley (April 21, 1877 – January 13, 1952) was a private in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine–American War. He was later commissioned as a first lieutenant in World War I.

Trembley later served as the postmaster of Kansas City, Kansas, from 1921 to 1935.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry. Place and date: At Calumpit, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 27 April 1899. Entered service at: Kansas City, Kansas. Birth: Johnson, Kansas. Date of issue: 11 March 1902.

Citation:

Swam the Rio Grande de Pampanga in face of the enemy's fire and fastened a rope to the occupied trenches, thereby enabling the crossing of the river and the driving of the enemy from his fortified position.

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