Edwin Nelson Appleton

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Edwin Nelson Appleton
Born(1877-08-28)August 28, 1877
Brooklyn, New York
DiedSeptember 26, 1937(1937-09-26) (aged 60)
Place of burial
Green-Wood Cemetery Brooklyn, New York
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branchUnited States Marine Corps
United States Army
Years of service1898–1903 (Marine Corps)
RankFirst Sergeant (Marine Corps)
Captain (Army)
Battles/warsBoxer Rebellion
AwardsMedal of Honor

Edwin N. Appleton (August 28, 1877 – September 26, 1937) was an American marine who received the Medal of Honor for bravery during the Boxer Rebellion.

Biography[]

Appleton was born August 28, 1877 in Brooklyn, New York, and after entering the US Marine Corps in 1898 he was sent as a Corporal to China to fight in the Boxer Rebellion.[1] 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.[1]

He died September 26, 1937 and is buried in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York. His grave can be found in section K/111, lot 13724/41 in the Anderson Mausoleum.[2]

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.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "APPLETON, EDWIN NELSON". Medal of Honor recipients, China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion). United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
  2. ^ "Edwin Nelson Appleton". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved February 2, 2010.

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