Paul F. Straub

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Paul F. Straub
Paul F. Straub, Medal of Honor recipient
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Army
RankSurgeon
Unit36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers
Battles/warsPhilippine-American War
AwardsMedal 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.

See also

References

  • ""PAUL F. STRAUB". Medal of Honor Recipients: Philippine-American War. Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army. July 16, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-23.

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