George Geiger (Medal of Honor)

Infobox Military Person
name= George Geiger
born= 1843
died= death year and age|1904|1843
placeofbirth= Cincinnati, Ohio
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=Dayton National Cemetery, Ohio


caption=Medal of Honor recipient
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= Sergeant
commands=
unit= Company H, 7th United States Cavalry
battles=Battle of the Little Big Horn
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=

George Geiger (1843-1904) was a sergeant in the United States Army and the recipient to the highest military decoration for valor in combat — the Medal of Honor — for having distinguished himself at the Battle of the Little Big Horn on June 25, 1876, during the Indian Wars.

Medal of honor citation

*Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company H, 7th United States Cavalry.
*Places and dates: Little Big Horn River, Montana, June 25, 1876
*Entered Service at: San Francisco, California, October 15, 1866
*Birth: 1843, Cincinnati, Ohio
*Date of issue: October 5, 1878

Citation::With 3 comrades during the entire engagement courageously held a position that secured water for the command.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
*Battle of the Little Bighorn:portal|United States Army|United States Department of the Army Seal.svg

References

*cite web
url=http://history.army.mil/html/moh/indianwars.html
title=The U.S. Army Center of Military History, Indian Wars Medal of Honor Recipients
accessdate=2008-08-09
format=
work=

*cite web
url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_go/geiger_george_oh.html
title= Home of Heroes, Medal of Honor Recipient Gravesites
accessdate=2008-08-09
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work=

Persondata
NAME= Geiger, George
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH=1843
PLACE OF BIRTH= Cincinnati, Ohio
DATE OF DEATH= January 23, 1904
PLACE OF DEATH=