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U.S. Marine Corps

Thomas Wilbur Kates

ConflictChina Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)

RankSergeant

Year of Action1900

BirthplaceShelby Center, New York

Citation

In the presence of the enemy during the advance on Tientsin, China, 21 June 1900, Kates distinguished himself by meritorious conduct.

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