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First Name: William

Last Name: Humphries

Birthplace: Baltimore, MD, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: San Antonio, TX
Middle Name: S.



Date of Birth: 27 April 1915

Date of Death: 25 June 1944

Rank: Lieutenant Colonel

Years Served:
William Shepherd Humphries
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Engagements:
•  World War II (1941 - 1945)
Biography:

William Shepherd Humphries

Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. Army

Silver Star

Headquarters, 2d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 39 (1944)
(UNCONFIRMED – Citation Needed): William S. Humphries, United States Army, is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star (posthumously) under the below-listed General Orders for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 2d Infantry Division during World War II.
The War Department made a press release about the awarded Silver Star (posthumously) in SIS press release B-149.
Origin of Nickname/Handle:

Texas Exceptional Gallantry
added by drjones46 on 6/28/2025.
Honoree ID: 338681   Created by: drjones46

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