Clarence E. Mathias (December 12, 1876 – December 9, 1935) was an American
Sergeant Major
Sergeant major is a senior non-commissioned rank or appointment in many militaries around the world.
History
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serving in the
United States Marine Corps
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during the
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion, also known as the Boxer Uprising, the Boxer Insurrection, or the Yihetuan Movement, was an anti-foreign, anti-colonial, and anti-Christian uprising in China between 1899 and 1901, towards the end of the Qing dynasty, by ...
who received the
Medal of Honor
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for bravery.
Biography
Mathias was born December 12, 1876, in
Royalton, Pennsylvania
Royalton is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census the borough population was 1,134. It is part of the Harrisburg– Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. It shares its ZIP code with neighboring Mid ...
, and after entering the Marine Corps he was sent as a private to
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
to fight in the Boxer Rebellion.
He died December 9, 1935, and is buried in
Arlington National Cemetery
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,
Arlington, Virginia
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. His grave can be found in section 6, lot 8681, map grid W/22.
Burial Detail: Mathias, Clarence Edward
– ANC Explorer
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 12 December 1876, Royalton, Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 55, 19 July 1901.
Citation:
In the presence of the enemy during the advance on Tientsin, China, 13 July 1900, Mathias distinguished himself by meritorious conduct.
See also
* List of Medal of Honor recipients
* List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Movement, or Boxer Rebellion, was a Chinese uprising from November 1899 to September 7, 1901, against foreign influence in areas such as trade, politics, religion and technology that occurred in China during the final years of the Manch ...
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1876 births
1935 deaths
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients
United States Marines
American military personnel of the Boxer Rebellion
People from Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
Boxer Rebellion recipients of the Medal of Honor