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词条 Louis Bowem Lawton
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  1. Medal of Honor citation

  2. See also

  3. References

{{Infobox military person
|name=Louis Bowen Lawton
|birth_date= {{birth date|1872|03|13}}
|death_date= {{death date and age|1949|07|09|1872|03|13}}
|birth_place= Independence, Iowa
|death_place= Skaneateles, New York
|placeofburial= Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, New York
|placeofburial_label= Place of burial
|image=Louis Bowem Lawton.png
|caption=Louis Bowem Lawton
|nickname=
|allegiance= United States of America
|branch= United States Army
|serviceyears= 1893 - 1903
|rank= Major
|commands=
|unit= 9th Infantry Regiment
|battles=Boxer Rebellion
|awards=Medal of Honor
Silver Star (2)
|laterwork=
}}Louis Bowen Lawton (March 13, 1872 – July 9, 1949) was a United States Army officer during the Boxer Rebellion who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions at Tientsin, China on July 13, 1900.[1] An 1893 graduate of West Point, Lawton was a 1st Lieutenant at Tientsin. He was awarded the Medal of Honor on March 11, 1902. He is buried in Auburn, New York.[2]

Medal of Honor citation

Carried a message and guided reinforcements across a wide, fireswept space despite being wounded three times.[1]

See also

{{Portal|Biography|United States Army}}
  • List of Medal of Honor recipients

References

{{ACMH}}

1. ^{{cite web|title=Medal of Honor recipients China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)|publisher=United States Army Center of Military History|url=http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/chinare.html|accessdate=2009-04-09}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Louis Bowem Lawton|publisher=FindaGrave.com|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6577695|accessdate=2009-04-09}}
{{USMALists}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Lawton, Louis Bowem}}

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