William Zion

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William Zion
October 23, 1872(1872-10-23) – March 25, 1919 (aged 46)
William Zion, Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Knightstown, Indiana
Place of death	Peking, China
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps United States Army
Rank	Private First Lieutenant
Battles/wars	China Relief Expedition *Battle of Peking
Awards	Medal of Honor

William Zion (23 October 1872 Knightstown, Indiana–25 March 1919) was a United States Marine private awarded the Medal of Honor during the China Relief Expedition. He later become a United States Army First Lieutenant. Lieutenant Zion is buried in the Chattanooga National Cemetery.^[1]

According to Sydney Gumpertz in his book The Jewish Legion of Valor, Zion was Jewish. No other sources confirm this, however.

Contents 1 Medal of Honor citation 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 23 October 1872, Knightstown, Ind. Accredited to: California. G. O. No.: 55 19 July 1901.

Citation:

In the presence of the enemy during the battle of Peking, China, 21 July to 17 August 1900. Throughout this period, Zion distinguished himself by meritorious conduct.^[2]

[edit] See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the United States Marine Corps.

• Pvt William Zion, Medal of Honor, 1901, China. Marines Awarded the Medal of Honor. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2007-02-20.
• http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_pz/zion_william.html
• http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1900_wars/ch_zion.html
• http://www.strategypage.com/cic/docs/cic138b.asp
• William Zion at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2007-10-24