John Purnell Chatham

Gunner's Mate Second Class · U.S. Navy

U.S. Navy

21 and 22 June 1900 · Place not recorded

Branch: U.S. Navy
Era: Expeditions, 1871–1933
Home state: Maryland
Action: John Purnell Chatham, 21 and 22 June 1900

The citation

Official citation

In action with the relief expedition of the Allied Forces in China, 13, 20, 21 and 22 June 1900. During this period and in the presence of the enemy, Chatham distinguished himself by his conduct.

Sources

U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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