William Keller (Medal of Honor)

Keller was born April 19, 1876, in Buffalo, New York and entered the army from same location. He was sent to the Spanish–American War with Company F, 10th U.S. Infantry as a private where he received the Medal of Honor for assisting in the rescue of wounded while under heavy enemy fire. After leaving the Army, he moved to Cleveland, where he worked for the Ohio Bell Telephone Company, retiring in 1941. He died September 20, 1963 at his home in Sarasota, Florida, where he had lived since 1943. ==Medal of Honor citation==

Rank and organization: Private, Company F, 10th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Santiago de Cuba, 1 July 1898. Entered service at: Buffalo, N.Y. Birth: Buffalo, N.Y. Date of issue: 22 June 1899. Citation: Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire of the enemy. ==See also==