Biography
Nee was born March 12, 1876, in Boston, Massachusetts, and joined the army from his birth city in September 1897. He was sent to the Spanish–American War with Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry as a private where he received the Medal of Honor for assisting in the rescue of wounded while under heavy enemy fire. He was discharged in 1900, but served again from 1905 until 1908.Register of Enlistments in the US Army, 1798-1914 George Nee died on March 4, 1952, and is buried in Forest Hills Cemetery and Crematory, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Santiago, Cuba, 1 July 1898. Entered service at: Boston, Mass. Birth: Boston, Mass. Date of issue: 22 June 1899. Citation:Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire from the enemy.
See also
* List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish–American WarReferences
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* 1876 births 1952 deaths United States Army Medal of Honor recipients United States Army soldiers Military personnel from Boston Burials in Massachusetts Spanish–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor {{US-army-bio-stub