Serving as a Marine in the U.S. Marine Corps, Corporal Edwin Nelson Appleton received the Medal of Honor for his actions on June 20, 1900 in Tientsin, China during the Boxer Rebellion. At the time he was serving with Capt. Newt H. Hall's Marine Detachment, U.S.S. Newark. Appleton was 22 years old.
27 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. He later rose to the rank of Captain U.S.A..
Appleton was born on August 28, 1877 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York. Appleton died on September 26, 1937, at the age of 60. He is buried at The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
Appleton is one of 59 Medal of Honor recipients from the Boxer Rebellion and one of 678 credited to New York.
Official Medal of Honor 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.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: Boxer Rebellion.
Places
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Timeline
- August 28, 1877Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
- June 20, 1900Act of valor — Tientsin, ChinaAge 22. Capt. Newt H. Hall's Marine Detachment, U.S.S. Newark
- September 26, 1937DiedAge 60.
- Resting placeThe Green-Wood CemeteryBrooklyn, New York
Biography
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.
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