Clarence Edward Mathias

Clarence Edward Mathias
Born	December 12, 1876(1876-12-12) Royalton, Pennsylvania
Died	December 9, 1935(1935-12-09) (aged 58)
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1899 - 1923
Rank	Sergeant Major
Battles/wars	Boxer Rebellion
Awards	Medal of Honor

Clarence E. Mathias (December 12, 1876-December 9, 1935) was an American Sergeant Major serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Boxer Rebellion who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography

Mathias was born December 12, 1876 in Royalton, Pennsylvania, and after entering the Marine Corps he was sent as an private to China to fight in the Boxer Rebellion.^[1]

He died December 9, 1935 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia.^[2] His grave can be found in section 6, lot 8681, map grid W/22.^[2]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 12 December 1876, Royalton, Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 55, 19 July 1901.

Citation:

In the presence of the enemy during the advance on Tientsin, China, 13 July 1900, Mathias distinguished himself by meritorious conduct.^[1]

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Marine Corps portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Boxer Rebellion

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "MATHIAS, CLARENCE EDWARD". Medal of Honor recipients, China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion). United States Army Center of Military History. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/chinare.html. Retrieved February 5, 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Clarence Edward Mathias". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22787. Retrieved February 5, 2010. 

External links

• "Clarence Edward Mathias". Hall of Valor. Military Times. http://www.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=503. Retrieved February 5, 2010. 
• "Arlington Cemetery website". http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/cemathia.htm. Retrieved September 24, 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Mathias, Clarence E.
Alternative names	Mathias, Clarence Edward
Short description	United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	December 12, 1876
Place of birth	Royalton, Pennsylvania
Date of death	December 9, 1935
Place of death