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.

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.

Citation:

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

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipients

References

• ""SHELTON, GEORGE M." entry". Medal of Honor recipients: Philippine–American War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
• ""SHELTON, GEORGE M." entry". Handbook of Texas Online. The Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2008-04-22.

External links

• "George M. Shelton". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
• Texas State Cemetery