U.S. Marine Corps
Sutton, Clarence EdwinRankFirst Sergeant
Year of Action1900
HometownUrbanna, Virginia
Citation
In action during the battle near Tientsin, China, 13 July 1900. Although under heavy fire from the enemy, Sutton assisted in carrying a wounded officer from the field of battle.
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