George C. Shaw
US Army general and Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Clymer Shaw (March 6, 1866 – February 10, 1960) was a brigadier general in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine–American War.
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George Clymer Shaw | |
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Born | (1866-03-06)March 6, 1866 Pontiac, Michigan |
Died | February 10, 1960(1960-02-10) (aged 93) |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1898 - 1930 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | 27th U.S. Infantry |
Battles/wars | Philippine–American War World War I |
Awards | Medal of Honor Silver Star |
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Shaw joined the Army from Washington, D.C., in May 1898, and retired in March 1930.[1]