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|birth_place= [[Germany]] |
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|allegiance= [[United States|United States of America]] |
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|serviceyears= 1892 - 1919 |
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|rank= [[Colonel]] |
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|unit= 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers |
|unit= 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers<br>[[Medical Corps (United States Army|Army Medical Corps]] |
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|battles= [[Philippine-American War]] |
|battles= [[Philippine-American War]]<br>[[World War I]] |
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*{{Find a Grave|7673655|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|accessdate=2009-01-08}} |
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*[http://www.iowahistory.org/museum/exhibits/medal-of-honor/straub_paul_paw/index.htm Iowa Medal of Honor Heroes] |
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Revision as of 05:15, 25 March 2013
Paul F. Straub | |
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 Paul F. Straub, Medal of Honor recipient | |
| Born | July 3, 1865 Baden, Germany |
| Died | November 25, 1937 (aged 72) Mount Pleasant, Iowa |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1892 - 1919 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers Army Medical Corps |
| Battles/wars | Philippine-American War World War I |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Paul Frederick 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.
- Iowa Medal of Honor Heroes
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