Years of service 1898 - 1921 Awards Medal of Honor Rank Major | Name George Shelton Service/branch United States Army | |
Born December 23, 1877
Brownwood, Texas ( 1877-12-23 ) Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars Philippine-American War
World War I Died January 18, 1949, San Francisco, California, United States Place of burial San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, California, United States Battles and wars Philippine–American War, World War I | ||
George Matthew Shelton (December 23, 1877 – January 18, 1949) was a soldier in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War.
Shelton joined the Army from Billington, Texas in May 1898, and retired with the rank of Major in September 1921.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, Company I, 23d U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At La Paz, Leyte, Philippine Islands, April 26, 1900. Entered service at: Billington, Tex. Birth: Brownwood, Tex. Date of issue: March 10, 1902.
Citation:
Advanced alone under heavy fire of the enemy and rescued a wounded comrade.
References
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