U.S. Marine Corps
Carr, William LouisRankCorporal
Year of Action1900
HometownPeabody, Massachusetts
Citation
In action at Peking, China, 21 July to 17 August 1900. Throughout this action and in the presence of the enemy, Carr distinguished himself by his conduct.
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