Sergeant John Mapes Adams was a Marine in the U.S. Marine Corps who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 13, 1900 in Tientsin, China during the Boxer Rebellion. Adams was 28 years old.
7 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day.
Adams was born on October 11, 1871 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. His Medal of Honor is credited to Massachusetts. Adams died on January 6, 1921 in Fort Wadsworth, New York, at the age of 49. He is buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. Records also list him as Day, George Lawrence.
Adams is one of 59 Medal of Honor recipients from the Boxer Rebellion and one of 265 credited to Massachusetts.
Official Medal of Honor citation
In the presence of the enemy during the battle near Tientsin, China, 13 July 1900, Adams distinguished himself by meritorious conduct.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Battles and campaigns
Also served in: Boxer Rebellion.
Life beyond the battlefield
- Education: Phillips Exeter Academy
Source: Wikidata.
Places
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From the archives
The Historical Branch of the U.S. Marine Corps records that John M. Adams was born as George Lawrence Day.
Timeline
- October 11, 1871Born in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts
- July 13, 1900Act of valor — Tientsin, ChinaAge 28.
- January 6, 1921Died in Fort Wadsworth, New YorkAge 49.
- Resting placeCypress Hills National CemeteryBrooklyn, New York
Biography
John Mapes Adams (October 11, 1871 – January 6, 1921) was an American Marine who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the Boxer Rebellion. His birth name was George Lawrence Day, but he served in the Marine Corps under the alias of John Mapes Adams.
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