Edwin N. Appleton (August 28, 1877 – September 26, 1937) was an American Marine who received the Medal of Honor for bravery during the Boxer Rebellion.
Edwin Nelson Appleton | |
|---|---|
 Appleton c. 1917 | |
| Born | August 28, 1877 Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Died | September 26, 1937 (aged 60) |
| Place of burial | Green-Wood Cemetery Brooklyn, New York |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service | United States Marine Corps United States Army |
| Years of service | 1898–1903 (Marine Corps) |
| Rank | First Sergeant (Marine Corps) Captain (Army) |
| Battles / wars | Boxer Rebellion |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Biography
editAppleton was born August 28, 1877, in Brooklyn, New York, and enlisted in the US Marine Corps on January 14, 1898. He was first assigned to the auxiliary cruiser USS Dixie during the Spanish-American War from May to August 1898. While onboard Dixie he participated in the bombardment of Manzanillo, Cuba.
He then transferred to the cruiser USS Newark, onboard which he served in Philippine Insurrection and the Boxer Rebellion in China.
He was sent as a corporal to China to fight in the Boxer Rebellion.[1] On June 20, 1900, while fighting in Tientsin, China he crossed the river in a small boat while under heavy enemy fire and assisted in destroying several buildings occupied by the enemy.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of first sergeant in the Marine Corps on July 1, 1902 and was discharged on January 13, 1903. [2]
He enlisted in the U.S. Army on February 18, 1908 at Fort Slocum on David's Island in New York and was assigned to Company E of the 5th Infantry located at Plattsburg Barracks in upstate New York.
He died September 26, 1937, and is buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
Awards
editMedal of Honor citation
editRank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 29 August 1876, Brooklyn, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 84, 22 March 1902.
Citation:
In action against the enemy at Tientsin, China, 20 June 1900. Crossing the river in a small boat while under heavy enemy fire, Appleton assisted in destroying buildings occupied by the enemy.[1]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "APPLETON, EDWIN NELSON". Medal of Honor recipients, China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion). United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "Join Ancestry®". Ancestry.com.
External links
edit- "Edwin Nelson Appleton". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved February 2, 2010.