caption branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
william h. downs , medal of honor recipient united states army jamestown north dakota september 15 , 1929 1866 mount carmel connecticut united states of america young 's scouts 1st north dakota volunteer infantry medal of honor place of burial september 1866 jamestown , north dakota private & later wagoner willis h. downs
 '' ` william h. downs '' '
willis h. downs

willis h. downs -lrb- september 1866 -- september 15 , 1929 -rrb- was a united states army private who earned the medal of honor during the philippine -- american war .
he later obtained the rank of wagoner .
wagoner downs is buried in the highland home cemetery in jamestown , north dakota .
he was one of twelve members of young 's scouts awarded the medal of honor between 13 and may 16 , 1899 .
he is buried in highland home cemetery , jamestown , north dakota .
downs is erroneously identified as having a birthdate of june 1870 ; this is incorrect , as evidenced by north dakota census documents , his obituary , and his headstone .
