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U.S. Marine Corps
Horton, William M. Charlie
Horton, William M. Charlie
RankSergeant
Year of Action1900
Unit/CommandUSS Oregon (B-3)
HometownChicago, 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.

Branch: U.S. Marine CorpsYear of Action: 1900

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