Name George Shiels Rank Major | Awards Medal of Honor | |
Born April 13, 1863
California ( 1863-04-13 ) Years of service 1898 - 1900, 1917 - 1919 Battles/wars Philippine-American War Died October 26, 1943, Palo Alto, California, United States | ||
Battles and wars Philippine–American War Service/branch United States Army Allegiance United States of America | ||
George Franklin Shiels (April 13, 1863–October 26, 1943) was a Surgeon in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Surgeon, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: At Tuliahan River, Philippine Islands, March 25, 1899. Entered service at: California. Birth: California. Date of issue: November 22, 1906.
Citation:
Voluntarily exposed himself to the fire of the enemy and went with 4 men to the relief of 2 native Filipinos Iying wounded about 150 yards in front of the lines and personally carried one of them to a place of safety.
References
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