Robert H. Von Schlick

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Robert H. Von Schlick
Born died July 1, 1941
Robert H. Von Schlick, Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Germany
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Private
Unit	9th U.S. Infantry
Battles/wars	Boxer Rebellion
Awards	Medal of Honor

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.^[1]

1 Medal of Honor citation
2 See also
3 Notes
4 References

[edit] 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rejoined his command, which partly occupied an exposed position upon a dike, remaining there after his command had been withdrawn, singly keeping up the fire, and obliviously presenting himself as a conspicuous target until he was literally shot off his position by the enemy.^[2]