George Henry Nee
BornMarch 12, 1876
Boston, Massachusetts, US
DiedMarch 4, 1952 (age 75)
Place of burial
Forest Hills Cemetery and Crematory Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1897 - 1900, 1905 - 1908
RankSergeant
UnitCompany H, 21st U.S. Infantry
Battles/warsSpanish–American War
AwardsMedal of Honor

George Henry Nee (March 12, 1876-March 4, 1952) was a private serving in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography

Nee was born March 12, 1876, in Boston, Massachusetts, and joined the army from his birth city in September 1897. He was sent to the Spanish–American War with Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry as a private where he received the Medal of Honor for assisting in the rescue of wounded while under heavy enemy fire.[1] He was discharged in 1900, but served again from 1905 until 1908.[2]

George Nee died on March 4, 1952, and is buried in Forest Hills Cemetery and Crematory, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Santiago, Cuba, 1 July 1898. Entered service at: Boston, Mass. Birth: Boston, Mass. Date of issue: 22 June 1899.

Citation:

Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire from the enemy.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "War with Spain; Nee, George H." Medal of Honor recipients, War With Spain. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  2. ↑ Register of Enlistments in the US Army, 1798-1914


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