Robert H. Von Schlick

He returned to the firing line after rescuing a wounded man.

Robert H. von Schlick earned the Medal of Honor at Tientsin, China, on July 13, 1900. A private in Company C, 9th U.S. Infantry, he served during the China Relief Expedition against the Boxer Rebellion.

Already wounded while carrying a fellow soldier to safety, von Schlick returned to his command. He remained on an exposed dike after the other troops withdrew, maintaining fire alone until enemy fire knocked him from the position. He survived the action.

Born in Germany on January 2, 1875, von Schlick received his medal on September 3, 1903. He died on July 1, 1941, and is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery.

Medal of Honor citation

Although previously wounded while carrying a wounded comrade to a place of safety, 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rejoined his command which partly occupied an exposed position upon a dike, remaining there after his command had been withdrawn, singly keeping up the fire, and obliviously presenting himself as a conspicuous target until he was literally shot off his position by the enemy.