Louis Lawton

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

Carried a message and guided reinforcements across a wide and fireswept space, during which he was thrice wounded.

Rank: First Lieutenant
Conflicts: Boxer Rebellion
Organization: U.S. Army

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