George Berg Explained

George Francis Berg
Birth Date:2 December 1868
Birth Place:Mount Erie, Illinois
Placeofburial:Mount Pleasant Cemetery South Portland, Maine
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Branch:United States Army
Rank:Master Sergeant
Unit:17th Infantry Regiment
Battles:Spanish–American War
Awards:Medal of Honor

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.[1]

He died November 27, 1945, and is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery South Portland, Maine.[2]

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.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 12, 2010 . BERG, GEORGE . Medal of Honor recipients, War With Spain . . June 12, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100612003615/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html . dead.
  2. https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/george-f-berg Congressional Medal of Honor Society