William H. Thompkins was born in 1872 at Paterson, NJ. By June 1898, Private Thompkins had enlisted in the Army’s 10th Cavalry and was serving in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. At Tayabacoa, Tompkins led an effort to rescue stranded troops. For his actions, Thompkins was awarded the Medal of Honor. While in Company D, 25th Cavalry, he was promoted to sergeant, but the same year he died, on September 30, 1916. He is buried in San Francisco National Cemetery (Section WS, Grave 1036-A).

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