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Heroic Score197480th out of 4481
Number of Medals3
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1973311 of 4481
U.S. Army#186of 2016
Medical#13of 62
Philippine–American War#17of 118
George F. Shiels
Major, U.S. Army
Philippine–American War
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
George Franklin Shiels was a surgeon in the United States Army who served during the Philippine–American War. He entered the service from California and went on to serve as a Surgeon with the U.S. Volunteers.
During his service in the Philippine Islands, Shiels demonstrated exceptional bravery on March 25, 1899, at the Tuliahan River. He voluntarily exposed himself to enemy fire to rescue wounded individuals, an action for which he would later be awarded the Medal of Honor.
In addition to the Medal of Honor, which was officially issued to him on November 22, 1906, Shiels' service and valor were further recognized with other prestigious military decorations, including the Distinguished Service Cross and the French Croix de Guerre.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Distinguished Service Cross (United States)(base 45)
+45Croix de Guerre — 1 citation(1 × 30 (each citation = one heroic action))
+30Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+22Heroic Score197 pts