Louis Bowem Lawton

Louis Bowem Lawton

Louis Bowem Lawton
Born March 13, 1872(1872-03-13)
Independence, Iowa
Died July 9, 1949(1949-07-09) (aged 77)
Skaneateles, New York
Place of burial Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, New York
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1893 - 1905
Rank Major
Battles/wars Boxer Rebellion
Awards Medal of Honor

Louis Bowem 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]

Medal of Honor citation

Carried a message and guided reinforcements across a wide, fireswept space despite being wounded three times.[1]

See also

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References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
  1. ^ a b "Medal of Honor recipients China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)". United States Army Center of Military History. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/chinare.html. Retrieved 2009-04-09. 
  2. ^ "Louis Bowem Lawton". FindaGrave.com. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6577695. Retrieved 2009-04-09.