U.S. Marine Corps
Appleton, Edwin NelsonRankCaptain U.S.A.
Year of Action1900
HometownBrooklyn, New York
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.
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