George F. Shiels
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| George F. Shiels | |
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 George F. Shiels, Medal of Honor recipient |
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| Place of birth | California |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Surgeon |
| Unit | U.S. Volunteers |
| Battles/wars | Philippine-American War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
George F. Shiels was an Surgeon in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War.
[edit] Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Surgeon, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: At Tuliahan River, Philippine Islands, 25 March 1899. Entered service at: California. Birth: California. Date of issue: 22 November 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text in the public domain from the United States government.
- "SHIELS, GEORGE F." entry. Medal of Honor Recipients: Philippine-American War. Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army (July 16, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
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| NAME | George F. Shiels |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | California |
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