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Philippine Insurrection - U.S. Army

George Mathews Shelton

Details
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Major)
  • Conflict/Era: Philippine Insurrection
  • Unit/Command:
    Company I,
    23d U.S. Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 26, 1900
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: La Paz, Leyte, Philippine Islands
Citation
Advanced alone under heavy fire of the enemy and rescued a wounded comrade.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Bellington, Limestone County, Texas
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: March 10, 1902
  • Born: December 23, 1877, Brownwood, Brown County, TX, United States
  • Died: January 18, 1949, Presidio of San Francisco, CA, United States
  • Buried: San Francisco National Cemetery (MH) (OSD-799), San Francisco, CA, United States
 

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