Years of service 1892 - 1919 Rank Colonel | Awards Medal of Honor Name Paul Straub | |
Born July 3, 1865
Baden, Germany ( 1865-07-03 ) Battles/wars Philippine-American War
World War I Died November 25, 1937, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States Battles and wars Philippine–American War, World War I | ||
Service/branch United States Army Allegiance United States of America | ||
Paul Frederick Straub was a Surgeon in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War.
He also worked in the Office of the Surgeon General; his papers from his time there can be found at the National Library of Medicine.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Surgeon. 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: At Alos, Zambales, Luzon, Philippine Islands, December 21, 1899. Entered service at: Iowa. Birth: Germany. Date of issue: October 6, 1906.
Citation:
Voluntarily exposed himself to a hot fire from the enemy in repelling with pistol fire an insurgent attack and at great risk of his own life went under fire to the rescue of a wounded officer and carried him to a place of safety.
References
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