| 词条 | William Louis Carr |
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|name= William Louis Carr |birth_date= {{Birth date|1878|4|1}} |death_date= {{Death date and age|1921|4|14|1878|4|1}} |birth_place= Peabody, Massachusetts |death_place= |placeofburial= Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery Sandusky, Ohio |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance={{flag|United States}} |branch= United States Marine Corps |serviceyears= 1898 - 1903 |rank= Corporal |commands= |unit= |battles= Boxer Rebellion |awards= Medal of Honor |laterwork= }} William L. Carr (April 1, 1878 – April 14, 1921) was an American private serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Boxer Rebellion who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. BiographyCarr was born April 1, 1878, in Peabody, Massachusetts, and enlisted in the Marine Corps from Boston on June 7, 1898.[1] After entering the Marine Corps he was sent to fight in the Chinese Boxer Rebellion.[2] He received his medal for his actions in Peking from July 21-August 17, 1900.[2] The medal was presented to him December 11, 1901.[1] He was discharged from the Marine Corps in Boston as a corporal on June 10, 1903.[1] He died April 14, 1921, and is buried in the Ohio Veterans Home Cemetery, Sandusky, Ohio.[3] His grave can be found in section F, row 7, grave 37.[3] Medal of Honor citationRank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 1 April 1875, Peabody, Mass. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 55, 19 July 1901. Citation:In action at Peking, China, 21 July to 17 August 1900. Throughout this action and in the presence of the enemy, Carr distinguished himself by his conduct.[2] See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Marine Corps}}
References1. ^1 2 {{Cite book |accessdate=February 5, 2010 |title = U. S. Marine Corps biographical dictionary: the corps' fighting men, what they did, where they served |work = Carr, William Louis |publisher = Franklin Watts, Inc. |author= Karl Schuon |date=June 1963 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=WMY6AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA35&dq=%22Carr,+William+Louis%22%2BMedal&cd=1#v=onepage&q=%22Carr%2C%20William%20Louis%22%20Medal&f=false}} 2. ^1 2 {{Cite web |accessdate=February 5, 2010 |title = CARR, WILLIAM LOUIS |work =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}} 3. ^1 {{Find a Grave|8378629|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|accessdate=February 5, 2010}} External links
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