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Navy Federal Credit Union
William
Sully
Beebe
February 14, 1841

–

October 12, 1898

Cemetery:

U.S. Military Academy Cemetery

William Beebe graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1863. He died of “Yellow Fever” in Havana, Cuba in 1898 during the Spanish-American War.

Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Division:

    U.S. Army Ordinance

    Action Date:

    April 23, 1864
    Date of Issue: June 30, 1897

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant William Sully Beebe, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 23 April 1864, while serving with U.S. Army Ordinance, in action at Cane River Crossing, Louisiana. First Lieutenant Beebe voluntarily led a successful assault on a fortified position.