| Birth date | July 3, 1865 |
|---|---|
| Death date | November 25, 1937 (aged 72) |
| Birth place | Grand Duchy of Baden |
| Death place | Mount Pleasant, Iowa |
| Burial label | Place of burial |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1892 – 1919 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers Army Medical Corps |
| Battles | Philippine–American War World War I |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Paul Frederick Straub was a 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]
See also
References
- ^ "Army Medical Library Director's Correspondence 1918-1932". National Library of Medicine.
- ^ "PAUL F. STRAUB". Medal of Honor recipients: Philippine–American War. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived 2019-07-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
External links
- Iowa Medal of Honor Heroes
- Army Medical Library Director's Correspondence (1918-1932)—National Library of Medicine finding aid