Louis Bowem Lawton
Appearance
Louis Bowen Lawton | |
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![]() Louis Bowem Lawton | |
Born | Independence, Iowa | March 13, 1872
Died | July 9, 1949 Skaneateles, New York | (aged 77)
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1893 - 1903 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 9th Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Medal of Honor Silver Star (2) |
Louis Bowen Lawton (March 13, 1872 – July 9, 1949) was a United States Army officer during the Boxer Rebellion who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions at Tientsin, China on July 13, 1900.[1] An 1893 graduate of West Point, Lawton was a 1st Lieutenant at Tientsin. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on March 11, 1902. He is buried in Auburn, New York.[2]
Medal of Honor citation
[edit]Carried a message and guided reinforcements across a wide, fireswept space despite being wounded three times.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ^ a b "Medal of Honor recipients China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)". United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Louis Bowem Lawton". FindaGrave.com. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
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- 1872 births
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- United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
- American military personnel of the Boxer Rebellion
- United States Military Academy alumni
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- Boxer Rebellion recipients of the Medal of Honor
- Military personnel from Iowa
- Burials in New York (state)
- 19th-century United States Army personnel
- 20th-century United States Army personnel