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Martin Schwenk aka George Martin
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| Born | April 28, 1832 Kingdom of Württemberg |
| Died | Feb 1912 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Buried |
St. Mary's Cemetery,
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |
 United States Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit |  Company B, 6th U.S. Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
Martin Schwenk (also known as George Martin, March 10, 1832 – June 20, 1924) was a German-American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Schwenk received his country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor. Schwenk's medal was awarded for bravery during the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania on 3 July 1863. He was honored with the award on April 23, 1889.
Schwenk was born in Baden in Germany and after emigrating to the United States, he entered service in Boston. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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