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John Mapes Adams (October 11, 1871 – January 6, 1921) was an American Marine who received the
John Mapes Adams was born October 11, 1871, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy.
On July 13, 1900, while a sergeant in 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 valo ...
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.
Biography
John Mapes Adams was born October 11, 1871, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy.
On July 13, 1900, while a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...
he "distinguished himself by meritorious conduct" in battle at Tianjin, China
Tianjin (; ; Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Tientsin (), is a municipality and a coastal metropolis in Northern China on the shore of the Bohai Sea. It is one of the nine national central cities in Mainland China, with a total popula ...
(then Tientsin). His Medal of Honor was issued on July 19, the next year. He re-enlisted in Panama on October 11, 1902.
As of May 20, 1903 he had been promoted to the rank of gunnery sergeant and was hospitalized in Washington, D.C.
Adams was buried at the Cypress Hills National Cemetery
Cypress Hills National Cemetery is a cemetery located in the Cypress Hills neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. It is the only United States National Cemetery in New York City and has more than 21,100 interments of veterans and civilians. ...
in Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
.
Medal of Honor citation
Adams Medal of Honor citation: Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: October 11, 1871, Haverhill, Mass. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 55, July 19, 1901. Citation:In the presence of the enemy during the battle near Tientsin, China, 13 July 1900, Adams 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 ...
* U.S. Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients for actions on same day and place
** Harry C. Adriance
** Alexander J. Foley
References
: 1871 births 1921 deaths United States Marines American military personnel of the Boxer Rebellion United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients Boxer Rebellion recipients of the Medal of Honor People from Haverhill, Massachusetts Phillips Exeter Academy alumni Burials at Cypress Hills National Cemetery {{USMC-bio-stub