Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion) - U.S. Army
Calvin Pearl Titus
Details
- Rank: Musician (Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel)
- Conflict/Era: China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)
- Unit/Command:
Company E,
14th U.S. Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 14, 1900
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Peking, China
Citation
Gallant and daring conduct in the presence of his colonel and other officers and enlisted men of his regiment; was first to scale the wall of the city.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Iowa
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: March 11, 1902
U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York - presented by President Theodore Roosevelt - Born: September 22, 1879, Vinton, Benton County, IA, United States
- Died: May 27, 1966, San Fernando, CA, United States
- Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Arlington Sec.-1815-1), Hollywood, CA, United States
- Location of Medal: West Point Museum (1896 design), West Point, NY ; National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution (1904 design), Washington, DC