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Private · U.S. Army

George Henry Nee

Private George Henry Nee, Army, received the Medal of Honor for actions on July 1, 1898 in Santiago, Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

Spanish-American War July 1, 1898

Private George Henry Nee was a soldier in the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 1, 1898 in Santiago, Cuba during the Spanish-American War. At the time he was serving with Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry. Nee was 22 years old.

23 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on June 22, 1899. He later rose to the rank of Sergeant.

Nee was born on March 12, 1876 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Nee died on March 4, 1952 in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 75. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts.

Nee is one of 110 Medal of Honor recipients from the Spanish-American War and one of 265 credited to Massachusetts.

★ Rescue & Lifesaving

Official Medal of Honor citation

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

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: Spanish–American War.

Places

  • Born: Boston — map
  • Died: Boston — map
  • Buried: Forest Hills Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. March 12, 1876
    Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  2. July 1, 1898
    Act of valor — Santiago, Cuba
    Age 22. Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry
  3. June 22, 1899
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. March 4, 1952
    Died in Boston, Massachusetts
    Age 75.
  5. Resting place
    Forest Hills Cemetery
    Boston, Massachusetts

Biography

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.

From the Wikipedia article “George H. Nee”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article →

Further reading

Also honored for actions on July 1, 1898

EB Edward Lee Baker Jr. Sergeant Major · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 GB George Francis Berg Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 OB Oscar Brookin Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 UB Ulysses G. Buzzard Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 Charles P. Cantrell Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 AC Andrew Johnson Cummins Sergeant · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 JD John Francis Deswan Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 TD Thomas M. Doherty Corporal · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 FF Frank Ottis Fournia Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 TG Thomas J. Graves Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 BH Benjamin Franklin Hardaway First Lieutenant · Army Spanish-American War · 1898 WK William G. Keller Private · Army Spanish-American War · 1898

See all 24 recipients for July 1, 1898 →

More Spanish-American War recipients from Massachusetts

Harry Herbert Miller Seaman · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 George Charette Gunner's Mate First Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 FG Freeman Gill Gunner's Mate First Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 ES Edward Sullivan Private · Marine Corps Spanish-American War · 1898 JD John James Doran Boatswain's Mate Second Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 Joseph Francis Scott Private · Marine Corps Spanish-American War · 1898
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.