Robert H. Von Schlick

Infobox Military Person
name=Robert H. Von Schlick
born=
died Death date|1941|7|1


caption=Robert H. Von Schlick, Medal of Honor recipient
nickname=
placeofbirth=Germany
placeofdeath=
placeofburial= Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, California
allegiance=United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=
rank= Private
unit=9th U.S. Infantry
commands=
battles=Boxer Rebellion
awards=Medal of Honor
relations=
laterwork=

Robert H. Von Schlick (died July 1 1941) was a German-born United States Army private awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Boxer Rebellion. Von Schlick displayed great heroism at a battle on July 13 1900 in Tientsin, China, rescuing a wounded comrade despite his own wounds. He subsequently remained alone at a dike, returning enemy fire.

Von Schlick died forty-one years after earning the Medal of Honor. He is buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, California. His grave can be found in section 81, row G, grave 20.findagrave|6240995 Retrieved on 2007-11-08]

Medal of Honor citation

The President of the United States in the name of The Congress takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to

VON SCHLICK, ROBERT H.

Rank and Organization: Private, Company C, 9th U.S. Infantry. Place and Date: At Tientsin, China, 13 July 1900. Entered Service at: San Erancisco ["sic"] , Calif. Birth: Germany. Date of issue: Unknown.

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rejoined his command, which partly occupied an exposed position upon a dike, remaining there after his command had been withdrawn, singly keeping up the fire, and obliviously presenting himself as a conspicuous target until he was literally shot off his position by the enemy. [http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1900_wars/ch_vonschlick.html Home of Heroes] ]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients

Notes

References

*findagrave|6240995 Retrieved on 2007-11-08
* [http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/losangeles.asp Virginia Cemeteries]
* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1900_wars/ch_vonschlick.html Home of Heroes]
* [http://www.interment.net/data/us/ca/losangeles/lanat/v/lanat_v03.htm Interment]