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Boxer Rebellion

Thomas Wilbur Kates

Private · U.S. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps

21 June 1900 · Place not recorded

Branch
U.S. Marine Corps
Era
Expeditions, 1871–1933
Home state
New York
Action
Thomas Wilbur Kates, 21 June 1900

The citation

Official citation

In the presence of the enemy during the advance on Tientsin, China, 21 June 1900, Kates distinguished himself by meritorious conduct.

Sources

Ready I Left My Home — Staff Sgt. Anisha Johnson

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