U.S. Marine Corps
William M. Charlie Horton
ConflictChina Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)
RankSergeant
Year of Action1900
Unit/CommandUSS Oregon (B-3)
BirthplaceChicago, Illinois
Citation
In action against the enemy at Peking, China, 21 July to 17 August 1900. Although under heavy fire from the enemy, Horton assisted in the erection of barricades.
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