Major General William Peterkin Upshur was the recipient of the United States' highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in 1915 during the Haitian Campaign.
Major General William P. Upshur, Medal of Honor recipient
USNS Upshur (T-AP-198), was a Barrett Class transport named in honor of Major General William P. Upshur, USMC.
US Navy Photo USNS Upshur (T-AP-198) underway at San Francisco, 1968