William B. Avery
Born: September 10, 1840 at Providence, Rhode Island
Home Town: Providence, Rhode Island
Date of Issue: September 2, 1893
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Second Lieutenant William B. Avery, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 5 June 1862, while serving with 1st New York Marine Artillery, in action at Tranter’s Creek, North Carolina. Second Lieutenant Avery handled his battery with greatest coolness amidst the hottest fire.
