George Berg
{{Infobox military person
|name= George Francis Berg
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1868|12|2}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1945|11|27|1868|12|2}}
|birth_place= Mount Erie, Illinois, U.S.
|death_place= Washington, D.C., U.S.
|placeofburial= Mount Pleasant Cemetery South Portland, Maine
|placeofburial_label= Place of burial
|image= A_picture_of_George_Berg_in_uniform.jpg
|caption=
|nickname=
|allegiance={{flag|United States of America}}
|branch= United States Army
|serviceyears=
|rank= Master Sergeant
|commands=
|unit= 17th Infantry Regiment
|battles= Spanish–American War
|awards= Medal of Honor
|laterwork=
}}
George Francis Berg (December 2, 1868 - November 27, 1945) was an American soldier serving in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography
Berg was born December 2, 1868, in Mount Erie, Illinois. After entering the army, he was sent to fight with Company C, 17th U.S. Infantry in the Spanish–American War.{{Cite web
|accessdate = June 12, 2010
|title = BERG, GEORGE
|work = Medal of Honor recipients, War With Spain
|publisher = United States Army Center of Military History
|url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html
|archive-date = June 12, 2010
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100612003615/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html
|url-status = dead
}}
He died November 27, 1945, and is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery South Portland, Maine.[https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/george-f-berg Congressional Medal of Honor Society]
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 17th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At El Caney, Cuba, 1 July 1898. Entered service at: ______. Birth: Wayne County, Ill. Date of issue: Unknown.
Citation:
Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and while under heavy fire of the enemy.
See also
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References
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External links
- {{Find a Grave|7257271|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|accessdate=June 12, 2010}}
- {{Hall of Valor|1081|accessdate=June 12, 2010}}
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Category:United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
Category:United States Army soldiers
Category:People from Wayne County, Illinois
Category:Spanish–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor