Boxer Rebellion
William Charlie Horton
Private · U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps
17 August 1900 · Peking, China
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- Branch
- U.S. Marine Corps
- Era
- Expeditions, 1871–1933
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Action
- Peking, China
The citation
Official citation
In action against the enemy at Peking, China, 21 July to 17 August 1900. Although under heavy fire from the enemy, Horton assisted in the erection of barricades.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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