U.S. Marine Corps
Upham, Oscar JeffersonYear of Action1900
Unit/CommandMarine Guard, USS Oregon (B-3)
HometownToledo, Ohio
Citation
In the presence of the enemy at Peking, China, 21 July to 17 August 1900. Although under a heavy fire from the enemy during this period, Upham assisted in the erection of barricades.
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