George Grueb
Medal of Honor recipient
About George Grueb
Lived 1835 – 1893 (aged 57–58).
George Grueb (1835 - September 26, 1893) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Grueb received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Grueb's medal was won for his capturing a flag at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm in Virginia on September 29, 1864.
Grueb was born in Württemberg, Germany. He joined the Army from Brooklyn in August 1862, and mustered out with his regiment in June 1865. He was buried in Bath, New York.
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Who was George Grueb?
Medal of Honor recipient
When was George Grueb born?
George Grueb was born in 1835 in Württemberg.
When did George Grueb die?
George Grueb died on 26 September 1893.
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