Edwin N. Appleton (August 28, 1877 – September 26, 1937) was an American Marine who received the

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...

for bravery 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 ...

Biography

Appleton was born August 28, 1877, in

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, 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

in China. He was sent as a corporal to

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to fight in the Boxer Rebellion. 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. He was promoted to the rank of first sergeant in the Marine Corps on July 1, 1902 and was discharged on January 13, 1903. 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

Awards

Sampson Medal The Sampson Medal was a U.S. Navy campaign medal. The medal was authorized by an Act of Congress in 1901. The medal was awarded to those personnel who served on ships in the fleet of Rear Admiral William T. Sampson during combat operations in th ...

* Spanish Campaign Medal * Philippine Campaign Medal *

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Medal of Honor citation

Rank 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.

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Biography

Awards

Medal of Honor citation

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