Rank Master Sergeant | Unit 17th Infantry Regiment Name George Berg | |
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Born December 2, 1868
Mount Erie, Illinois ( 1868-12-02 ) Died November 27, 1945(1945-11-27) (aged 76) Place of burial Mount Pleasant Cemetery South Portland, Maine Allegiance United States of America | ||
Service/branch United States Army | ||
George Berg (? - 1775): Voluntary in g minor (Anloo)
George Francis Berg (December 2, 1868 - November 27, 1945) was an American soldier serving in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
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Biography
Berg was born December 2, 1868 in Mount Erie, Illinois. After entering the army, he was sent to fight with Company C, 17th U.S. Infantry in the Spanish–American War.
He died November 27, 1945 and is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery South Portland, Maine.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 17th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At El Caney, Cuba, 1 July 1898. Entered service at: ______. Birth: Wayne County, Ill. Date of issue: Unknown.
Citation:
Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and while under heavy fire of the enemy.