Julien Edmund Gaujot
Born: October 22, 1874 at Keweenaw, Michigan
Home Town: Williamson, West Virginia
Date of Issue: November 23, 1912
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Captain (Cavalry) Julien Edmund Gaujot, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action on 13 April 1911, while serving with Troop K, 1st U.S. Cavalry, in action at Aqua Prieta, Mexico. Captain Gaujot crossed the field of fire to obtain the permission of the rebel commander to receive the surrender of the surrounded forces of Mexican Federals and escort such forces, together with five Americans held as prisoners, to the American line.
