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U.S. Navy

Joseph Andrew Mitchell

ConflictChina Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)

RankLieutenant

Year of Action1900

Unit/CommandUSS Newark (C-1)

BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Citation

In the presence of the enemy during the battle of Peking, China, 12 July 1900, Mitchell distinguished himself by meritorious conduct.

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