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Boxer Rebellion
James Burnes
Private · U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps
20 June 1900 · Tientsin, China
- Branch
- U.S. Marine Corps
- Era
- Expeditions, 1871–1933
- Home state
- California
- Action
- Tientsin, China
The citation
Official citation
In action against the enemy at Tientsin, China, 20 June 1900. Crossing the river in a small boat with 3 other men while under a heavy fire from the enemy, Burnes assisted in destroying buildings occupied by hostile forces.
