
U.S. Army
Straub, Paul Frederick
ConflictPhilippine War
RankMajor
Year of Action1899
Unit/CommandU.S. Volunteers, 36th Infantry
HometownVohrenbach
Citation
Voluntarily exposed himself to a hot fire from the enemy in repelling with pistol fire an insurgent attack and at great risk of his own life went under fire to the rescue of a wounded officer and carried him to a place of safety.
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