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During the Boxer rebellion, 59 American servicemen received the Medal of Honor for their actions. Four of these were for Army personnel, twenty-two went to Navy sailors and the remaining thirty-three went to Marines. Harry Fisher was the first Marine to receive the medal posthumously and the only posthumous recipient for this conflict. [3]
Daniel Joseph Daly (November 11, 1873 – April 27, 1937) [1] [2] was a United States Marine and one of nineteen U.S. servicemen to have been awarded the Medal of Honor twice. Daly and Major General Smedley Butler are the only Marines who earned two Medals of Honor for two separate acts of valor. [3]
Pages in category "Boxer Rebellion recipients of the Medal of Honor" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Second award – previously awarded a Medal of Honor for action in the Boxer Rebellion Herman H. Hanneken: Marine Corps: Sergeant: near Grande Riviere, Haiti: Oct 31, 1919 – Nov 1, 1919: 7th Marines: For the assassination of rebel leader Charlemagne Péralte and the routing of his followers Ross L. Iams: Marine Corps: Sergeant: Fort Riviere ...
After serving in the Boxer Rebellion, Foley was sent to the Marine garrison located in Cavite, in the Philippine Islands. There, on May 11, 1902, in the presence of his unit, he was bestowed with the Medal of Honor. Sergeant Sutton and the two other Marines [1] were also awarded the Medal of Honor.
Medal of Honor William Seach (May 23, 1877 – October 24, 1978) was an American sailor serving in the United States Navy during the Boxer Rebellion who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. Biography
For these actions, he was awarded the Medal of Honor a year later, on July 19, 1901. [3] The medal was presented to him aboard the armored cruiser USS Brooklyn. [1] Stanley, at age 19, was the youngest Medal of Honor recipient of the Boxer Rebellion. [5] He was also the first member of the U.S. Navy medical community to receive the award. [6]
James Aloysius Smith (September 2, 1880 – November 9, 1944) was an American sailor serving in the United States Navy during the Boxer Rebellion who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. He was later a decorated member of the New York City Fire Department, and an early member of Rescue 1. [1]