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China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion) - U.S. Marine Corps

William Louis Carr

Details
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
  • Conflict/Era: China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)
  • Unit/Command:
    Capt. Newt H. Hall's Marine Detachment,
    U.S.S. Newark
  • 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 action at Peking, China, 21 July to 17 August 1900. Throughout this action and in the presence of the enemy, Carr distinguished himself by his conduct.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: December 11, 1901
  • Born: April 1, 1878, Peabody, Essex County, MA, United States
  • Died: April 14, 1921, Sandusky, OH, United States
  • Buried: Ohio Veteran's Home Cemetery (MH) (20), Sandusky, OH, United States
 

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