Robert H. Von Schlick

Robert H. Von Schlick
Von Schlick (left) with California governor C. C. Young and five other Medal of Honor recipients in 1930
Born	(1875-01-02)January 2, 1875 Berlin, Germany
Died	July 1, 1941(1941-07-01) (aged 66)
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1899–1900
Rank	Private
Unit	9th U.S. Infantry
Battles / wars	Boxer Rebellion Battle of Tientsin (WIA)
Awards	Medal of Honor

Robert H. Von Schlick (January 2, 1875 – July 1, 1941) was a German-born United States Army private who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Boxer Rebellion.

Career

Von Schlick (name misspelled as Vonshlick on army records) joined the army from San Francisco in July 1899, and was discharged for disability in October 1900. During a battle on July 13, 1900, in Tianjin, China, Von Schlick rescued a wounded comrade despite his own wounds and then remained alone at a dike returning enemy fire.

Death

Von Schlick died at the age of 66, roughly 41 years after earning the Medal of Honor.

Medal of Honor

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, U.S. Army, Company C, 9th U.S. Infantry

Place and Date: Tianjin, China, July 13, 1900

Entered Service at: San Erancisco [sic], Calif.

Birth: Germany, January 2, 1875

Date of issue: September 3, 1903

Citation:

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Robert H. Von Schlick, United States Army, for gallantry in action on 13 July 1900, while serving with Company C, 9th Infantry, at Tientsin, China. Although previously wounded while carrying a wounded comrade to a place of safety, Private Von Schlick rejoined his command, which partly occupied an exposed position upon a dike, remaining there after his command had been withdrawn, singly keeping up the fire, and obliviously presenting himself as a conspicuous target until he was literally shot off his position by the enemy.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients

References

• "Virginia Cemeteries". Retrieved October 5, 2010.
• "Interment". Retrieved October 5, 2010.
• "Robert H. Von Schlick". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved August 28, 2011.