Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion) - U.S. Marine Corps
Herbert Irving Preston
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)
- Military Service Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 21 - August 17, 1900
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Peking, China
Citation
In the presence of the enemy during the action at Peking, China, 21 July to 17 August 1900. Throughout this period, Preston distinguished himself by meritorious conduct.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New Jersey
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: August 6, 1876, Berkeley, Union County, NJ, United States
- Died: December 8, 1928, Norwalk Harbor (drowned), CT, United States
- Buried: remains in Unknown plot at Norwalk Cemetery (Riverside Cemetery (IMO) (12-700), Norwalk, CT), Norwalk, CT, United States
From the CMOHS Archives
Research originally indicated that Herbert Preston's remains were not located after his drowning death. Subsequent research shows that his remains were indeed found several days later and intered at Norwalk Cemetery, Norwalk, CT. That plot remains lost to history. Before this new information came to light, he received an offical in-memory-of Medal of Honor headstone at his wife's gravesite in Riverside Cemetery, Norwalk, CT.