Julien Edmund Victor Gaujot

Colonel Julien Edmund Victor Gaujot was a highly decorated United States Army officer who received the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary heroism during border tensions with Mexico. Serving with Troop K of the 1st U.S. Cavalry, Gaujot distinguished himself in action on April 13, 1911, at Agua Prieta, Mexico, where he crossed a heavy field of fire to secure the surrender of Mexican Federal forces and escort them, along with American prisoners, safely to the American line.

Throughout his distinguished military career, Gaujot served in multiple key campaigns of the early 20th century. His service spanned the Philippine-American War, the Cuban Pacification, the Mexican Border campaign, and World War I, where he participated in two major offensives. He was personally presented with the Medal of Honor by President William Howard Taft at the White House in December 1912.

Colonel Gaujot's legacy remains notable not only for his battlefield bravery but also as one of the few brothers in American military history to both receive the Medal of Honor, alongside his brother John Gaujot.