Robert H. Von Schlick

Branch

U.S. Army

Era

Expeditions, 1871–1933

Home state

California

Action

Tientsin, China

The citation

Official citation

Although previously wounded while carrying a wounded comrade to a place of safety, rejoined his command, which partly occupied an exposed position upon a dike, remaining there after his command had been withdrawn, singly keeping up the fire, and obliviously presenting himself as a conspicuous target until he was literally shot off his position by the enemy.

Sources

• U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index