George M. Shelton

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George M. Shelton
December 23, 1877(1877-12-23) – January 18, 1949 (aged 71)
George M. Shelton, Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Brownwood, Texas
Place of death	San Francisco, California
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Company I, 23d U.S. Infantry
Battles/wars	Philippine-American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

George Matthew Shelton (December 23, 1877-January 18, 1949) was an Private in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War.

Contents 1 Medal of Honor citation 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company I, 23d U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At La Paz, Leyte, Philippine Islands, 26 April 1900. Entered service at: Bellington, Tex. Birth: Brownwood, Tex. Date of issue: 10 March 1902.

Citation:

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

[edit] See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Philippine-American War

[edit] References

• "SHELTON, GEORGE M." entry. Medal of Honor Recipients: Philippine-American War. Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army (July 16, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
• "SHELTON, GEORGE M." entry. Handbook of Texas Online. The Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved on 2008-04-22.

[edit] External links

• George M. Shelton at Find A Grave

Persondata
NAME	George M. Shelton
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH	December 23, 1877
PLACE OF BIRTH	Brownwood, Texas
DATE OF DEATH	January 18, 1949
PLACE OF DEATH	San Francisco, California