George M. Shelton Military person

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.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 23, 1877
Birth place
Brownwood Texas
Date of deathJanuary 18, 1949
Place of death
San Francisco
Resting place
San Francisco National Cemetery

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
World War I
Philippine–American War
military branch
United States Army
military unit
23rd Infantry Regiment (United States)

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External resources

  1. http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us/pub/user_form.asp?pers_id=11070
  2. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/philippine.html
  3. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/SS/fshub.html