Paul F. Straub
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Paul F. Straub
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Paul F. Straub, Medal of Honor recipient
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| Born | July 3, 1865 Baden, Germany |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Mount Pleasant, Iowa |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
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United States Army |
| Years of service | 1892 - 1919 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers Army Medical Corps |
| Battles/wars | Philippine-American War World War I |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Paul Frederick Straub was an Surgeon in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War.
He also worked in the Office of the Surgeon General; his papers from his time there can be found at the National Library of Medicine.[1]
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.[2]
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External links
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- Iowa Medal of Honor Heroes
- Army Medical Library Director's Correspondence (1918-1932)—National Library of Medicine finding aid
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