b. 02/07/1875 Berlin, Germany. d. 01/07/1941 Los Angeles, California.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 13/07/1900 Tientsin, China.
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. He received his Medal of Honor on September 3, 1903.
MOH 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rejoined his command which partly occupied an exposed position upon a dike, remaining there after his command had been withdrawn, singly keeping up the fire, and obliviously presenting himself as a conspicuous target until he was literally shot off his position by the enemy.
BURIAL LOCATION: LOS ANGELES NATIONAL CEMETERY, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
SECTION 81, ROW G, GRAVE 20.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
