Citation: Voluntarily exposed himself to the fire of the enemy and went with 4 men to the relief of 2 native Filipinos Iying wounded about 150 yards in front of the lines and personally carried one of them to a place of safety.

[2]Rank and Organization: Surgeon, 369th Infantry Regiment Place and Date: Fontaine, France, 29 September 1918 Citation: By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul.

43, W.D., 1918), Major G. Franklin Shiels, Medical Department, United States Army, is cited for gallantry in action and is entitled to wear a silver star on the Victory Medal ribbon as prescribed by Paragraph 1, G.O.

During that service period, Major Shiels was cited for action above and beyond the call of duty placing himself in mortal danger on the battlefield while rescuing and treating wounded soldiers while under direct fire.

Now known as "The Fighting Doctor," Dr. Shiels returned to civilian life as a surgeon and was appointed Professor of Surgery of Gunshot Wounds and Military Medicine at Fordham University in New York City.

[5] Dr. Shiels was a prolific contributor to medical journals, writing on wide ranging subjects including the nature of Colic, the proper teaching of anatomy, the role of the physician as an expert witness, and closure of surgical wounds.

The Honolulu-Star Bulletin December 5, 1930,[6] printed a short entry about Dr. Shiels embarking on "a trip to the orient" in which he is referred to as "Colonel" although records have not yet been found corroborating a promotion.