George M. Shelton

George M. Shelton
Born (1877-12-23)December 23, 1877
Brownwood, Texas
Died January 18, 1949(1949-01-18) (aged 71)
San Francisco, California
Place of burial San Francisco National Cemetery
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1898 - 1921
Rank Major
Unit 23d Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars Philippine-American War
World War I
Awards Medal of Honor

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.[1]

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.[2]

Citation:

Advanced alone under heavy fire of the enemy and rescued a wounded comrade.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Official Army Register, 1930
  2. ↑ http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=1123
  • ""SHELTON, GEORGE M." entry". Medal of Honor recipients: Philippine-American War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  • ""SHELTON, GEORGE M." entry". Handbook of Texas Online. The Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  • "George M. Shelton". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  • Texas State Cemetery


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