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Paul F. Straub | |
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Born | Germany | July 3, 1865
Died | November 25, 1937 Mount Pleasant, Iowa | (aged 72)
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers |
Battles/wars | Philippine-American War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Paul F. Straub was an Surgeon in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War.
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.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "PAUL F. STRAUB". Medal of Honor recipients: Philippine-American War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
External links
- "Paul F. Straub". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-01-08.