b. 23/12/1877 Brownwood, Texas. d. 18/01/1949 Presidio of San Francisco, California.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 26/04/1900 La Paz, Philippines.
Philippine Insurrection Medal of Honor recipient. Shelton was awarded his CMOH as a Private with Company I, 23rd US Infantry on April 26, 1900 at La Paz, Leyte, Philippine Islands. He received his Medal on March 10, 1902. He retired in 1921 with the rank of Major.
MOH CITATION:
Advanced alone under heavy fire of the enemy and rescued a wounded comrade.
BURIAL LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO NATIONAL CEMETERY, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
SECTION OSD, GRAVE 799.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
