George W. Wallace

For the Liberian diplomat, see George Wallace (diplomat).

George Weed Wallace
Wallace's headstone at San Francisco National Cemetery
Born	(1872-05-25)May 25, 1872 Fort Riley, Kansas
Died	May 22, 1946(1946-05-22) (aged 73)
Place of burial	San Francisco National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1899 - 1919
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	9th U.S. Infantry
Battles / wars	Philippine-American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

George Weed Wallace (May 25, 1872 – May 22, 1946) was a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War. Wallace later rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel, and retired in 1919. He is buried at San Francisco National Cemetery.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, 9th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Tinuba, Luzon, Philippine Islands, March 4, 1900. Entered service at: Denver, Colo. Birth: Fort Riley, Kans. Date of issue: June 25, 1900.

Citation:

With another officer and a native Filipino, was shot at from an ambush, the other officer falling severely wounded. 2d Lt. Wallace fired in the direction of the enemy, put them to rout, removed the wounded officer from the path, returned to the town, a mile distant, and summoned assistance from his command.

See also

• List of Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipients

References

• ""WALLACE, GEORGE W." entry". Medal of Honor recipients: Philippine-American War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-29.

• "George W. Wallace". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved August 28, 2011.