George W. Biegler

Infobox Military Person
name= George W. Biegler
born= Birth date|1869|5|31
died= death date and age|1929|4|2|1869|5|31
placeofbirth= Terre Haute, Indiana
placeofdeath= Hollywood, California
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allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
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rank= Lieutenant Colonel|
commands= B Company, 159th Indiana Volunteers, U.S. 28th Infantry Division
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battles= Spanish American War Philippine American War
awards= Medal of Honor
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George W. Biegler was a United States Army Captain who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine-American War on 21 October 1900.

Biography

George Biegler was born 31 May 1869 in Terre Haute, Indiana and also entered the United States Army from the same location.

He was serving as a Captain with the 28th Infantry (U.S. Volunteers) near Loac, Luzon, Philippines on 21 October 1900, the date of his Medal of Honor action. His citation was issued on 11 March 1902. However, some accounts indicate that the award was not presented to Biegler until 17 October 1927 by then-Secretary of War Dwight F. Davis. Biegler also served on the Mexican border in the search for Pancho Villa and in World War I and eventually obtaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Biegler died at Letterman Hospital in San Francisco, California and was buried in Hollywood, California. His funeral service was held on 7 April 1929 at the post Chapel, The Presidio, San Francisco. His grave can be found in Section 6, Lot 170.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization: Captain, 28th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and Date: Near Loac, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 21 October 1900. Entered Service At: Terre Haute, Ind. Birth: Terre Haute, Ind. Date of Issue: 11 March 1902.

Citation:

:With but 19 men resisted and at close quarters defeated 300 of the enemy.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipients

References

* [http://www.spanamwar.com/159IndCoB.htm Company B, 159th Indiana ] at www.spanamwar.com Spanamwar
* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1900_wars/pi_biegler.html] Home of Heroes
* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_af/biegler_george_ca.html Photo of Grave site of MOH Recipient George Wesley Biegler ] at www.homeofheroes.com Home of Heroes
*findagrave|10951318 Retrieved on 2007-11-21

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