Image |
Name |
Service |
Rank |
Place of action |
Date of action |
Notes |
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John M. Adams |
Marine Corps |
Sergeant |
near Tianjin, China |
Jul 13, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Harry C. Adriance |
Marine Corps |
Corporal |
near Tianjin, China |
Jul 13, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct"[4] |
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Edward Allen |
Navy |
Boatswain's Mate First Class |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Edwin N. Appleton |
Marine Corps |
Corporal |
Tianjin, China |
Jun 20, 1900 |
"[A]ssisted in destroying buildings occupied by the enemy" |
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Erwin J. Boydston |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Beijing, China |
Jul 21, 1900 – Aug 17, 1900 |
"[A]ssisted in the erection of barricades" |
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Andre W. Brewster |
Army |
Captain |
Tianjin, China |
Jul 13, 1900 |
"While under fire rescued two of his men from drowning" |
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James Burnes |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Tianjin, China |
Jun 20, 1900 |
"[A]ssisted in destroying buildings occupied by hostile forces" |
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Albert R. Campbell |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Tianjin, China |
Jun 21, 1900 |
For distinguishing himself by his conduct during the advance on Tientsin |
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William L. Carr |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Beijing, China |
Jul 21, 1900 – Aug 17, 1900 |
For distinguishing himself by his conduct in the presence of the enemy |
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John P. Chatham |
Navy |
Gunner's Mate Second Class |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
For distinguishing himself by his conduct in the presence of the enemy. |
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Joseph Clancy |
Navy |
Chief Boatswain's Mate |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
For distinguishing himself by his conduct in the presence of the enemy. |
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James Cooney |
Marine Corps |
Private |
near Tianjin, China |
Jul 13, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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John O. Dahlgren |
Marine Corps |
Corporal |
Beijing, China |
Jun 20, 1900 – Jul 16, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Daniel J. Daly |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Beijing, China |
Aug 14, 1900 |
For distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct. Later awarded a second Medal of Honor for action in Haiti in 1915.[5] |
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Harry Fisher* |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Beijing, China |
Jun 20, 1900 – Jul 16, 1900 |
True name: Franklin J. Phillips (enlisted under alias); previously served in the U.S. Army. First US Marine to receive Medal of Honor posthumously. |
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Alexander J. Foley |
Marine Corps |
Sergeant |
near Tianjin, China |
Jul 13, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Charles R. Francis |
Marine Corps |
Private |
near Tianjin, China |
Jun 21, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Louis R. Gaiennie |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Beijing, China |
Jul 21, 1900 – Aug 17, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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William F. Hamberger |
Navy |
Chief Carpenter's Mate |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Burke Hanford |
Navy |
Machinist First Class |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
"[D]istinguished himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Hans A. Hansen |
Navy |
Seaman |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
"[D]istinguished himself by meritorious conduct |
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Henry W. Heisch |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Tianjin, China |
Jun 20, 1900 |
He crossed the river in a small boat while under heavy enemy fire and assisted in destroying buildings occupied by the enemy |
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William E. Holyoke |
Navy |
Boatswain's Mate First Class |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
"[D]istinguished himself by meritorious conduct" |
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William C. Horton |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Beijing, China |
Jul 21, 1900 – Aug 17, 1900 |
"[A]assisted in the erection of barricades" |
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Martin Hunt |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Beijing, China |
Jun 20, 1900 – Jul 16, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Thomas W. Kates |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Tianjin, China |
Jun 21, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Joseph Killackey |
Navy |
Landsman |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
"[D]istinguished himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Louis B. Lawton |
Army |
First Lieutenant |
Tianjin, China |
Jul 13, 1900 |
Carried a message and guided reinforcements across a wide and fireswept space, during which he was wounded three times |
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Clarence E. Mathias |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Tianjin, China |
Jul 13, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Samuel McAllister |
Navy |
Ordinary Seaman |
Tianjin, China |
Jun 20, 1900 |
Crossed the river in a small boat and assisted in destroying buildings occupied by the enemy |
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John McCloy |
Navy |
Coxswain |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
Later awarded a second Medal of Honor for action in Mexico in 1915. |
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Joseph Mitchell |
Navy |
Gunner's Mate First Class |
Beijing, China |
Jul 12, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Albert Moore |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Beijing, China |
Jul 21, 1900 – Aug 17, 1900 |
Assisted in the erection of barricades under a heavy fire from the enemy |
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John A. Murphy |
Marine Corps |
Drummer |
Beijing, China |
Jul 21, 1900 – Aug 17, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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William H. Murray |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Beijing, China |
Jul 21, 1900 – Aug 17, 1900 |
"[D]istinguished himself by meritorious conduct" Served under the name of Henry W. Davis. |
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Harry W. Orndoff |
Marine Corps |
Private |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
"[D]istinguished himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Carl E. Petersen |
Navy |
Chief Machinist |
Beijing, China |
Jun 28, 1900 – Aug 17, 1900 |
"[D]istinguished himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Reuben J. Phillips |
Marine Corps |
Corporal |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
For distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct in the presence of the enemy |
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Herbert I. Preston |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Beijing, China |
Jul 21, 1900 – Aug 17, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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George Rose |
Navy |
Seaman |
Beijing, China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
For his actions during the China Relief Expedition |
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Francis T. Ryan |
Navy |
Coxswain |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
"[D]istinguished himself by meritorious conduct" |
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David J. Scannell |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Beijing, China |
Jul 21, 1900 – Aug 17, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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William Seach |
Navy |
Ordinary Seaman |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
Along with six others repulsed an attack by 300 Chinese Imperialist soldiers and Boxer militants with a bayonet charge |
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France Silva |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Beijing, China |
Jun 28, 1900 – Aug 17, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Frank E. Smith |
Navy |
Oiler |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
In the presence of the enemy he distinguished himself by meritorlous conduct |
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James Smith |
Navy |
Landsman |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
In the presence of the enemy he distinguished himself by meritorious conduct |
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Robert H. Stanley |
Navy |
Hospital Apprentice |
Beijing, China |
Jul 12, 1900 |
Volunteered to carry messages under fire |
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Peter Stewart |
Marine Corps |
Gunnery Sergeant |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
In the presence of the enemy he distinguished himself by meritorious conduct |
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Clarence E. Sutton |
Marine Corps |
Sergeant |
Tianjin, China |
Jul 13, 1900 |
Although under heavy fire from the enemy he assisted in carrying a wounded officer from the field of battle |
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Karl Thomas |
Navy |
Coxswain |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
"[D]distinguished himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Calvin P. Titus |
Army |
Musician |
Beijing, China |
Aug 14, 1900 |
Gallant and daring conduct in the presence of the men of his regiment and was the first to scale the wall of the city. |
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Martin T. Torgerson |
Navy |
Gunner's Mate Third Class |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
"[D]istinguished himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Oscar J. Upham |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Beijing, China |
Jul 21, 1900 – Aug 17, 1900 |
"[A]ssisted in the erection of barricades" |
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Robert H. Von Schlick |
Army |
Private |
Tianjin, China |
Jul 13, 1900 |
"Although previously wounded while carrying a wounded comrade to a place of safety, 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." |
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Edward A. Walker |
Marine Corps |
Sergeant |
Beijing, China |
Jun 20, 1900 – Jul 16, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Axel Westermark |
Navy |
Seaman |
Beijing, China |
Jun 28, 1900 – Aug 17, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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Jay Williams |
Navy |
Coxswain |
China |
Jun 13, 1900 and Jun 20, 1900 – Jun 22, 1900 |
Distinguished himself by meritorious conduct while serving with the relief expedition |
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Frank A. Young |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Beijing, China |
Jun 20, 1900 – Jul 16, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |
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William Zion |
Marine Corps |
Private |
Beijing, China |
Jul 21, 1900 – Aug 17, 1900 |
"[For] distinguishing himself by meritorious conduct" |