Louis Bowen Lawton | |
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![]() Louis Bowem Lawton | |
Born | Independence, Iowa | March 13, 1872
Died | July 9, 1949 Skaneateles, New York | (aged 77)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1893 - 1903 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 9th Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | |
Awards |
Medal of Honor Silver Star (2) |
Louis Bowen Lawton (March 13, 1872 – July 9, 1949) was a United States Army officer during the Boxer Rebellion who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions at Tientsin, China on July 13, 1900. [1] An 1893 graduate of West Point, Lawton was a 1st Lieutenant at Tientsin. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on March 11, 1902. He is buried in Auburn, New York. [2]
Carried a message and guided reinforcements across a wide, fireswept space despite being wounded three times. [1]
Louis Bowen Lawton | |
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![]() Louis Bowem Lawton | |
Born | Independence, Iowa | March 13, 1872
Died | July 9, 1949 Skaneateles, New York | (aged 77)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1893 - 1903 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 9th Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | |
Awards |
Medal of Honor Silver Star (2) |
Louis Bowen Lawton (March 13, 1872 – July 9, 1949) was a United States Army officer during the Boxer Rebellion who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions at Tientsin, China on July 13, 1900. [1] An 1893 graduate of West Point, Lawton was a 1st Lieutenant at Tientsin. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on March 11, 1902. He is buried in Auburn, New York. [2]
Carried a message and guided reinforcements across a wide, fireswept space despite being wounded three times. [1]