Harry C. Adriance

Infobox Military Person
name= Harry Chapman Adriance
born= Birth date|1864|10|27
died= death date and age|1934|1|25|1864|10|27
placeofbirth= Oswego, New York
placeofdeath= Coney Island, New York
placeofburial_label= cremated with no place of interment listed


caption= Harry Chapman Adriance, Medal of Honor recipient
nickname=
allegiance=flag|United States of America
branch=
serviceyears= 1898-1904
rank= Sergeant (discharged as Private)
commands=
unit=
battles= Boxer Rebellion
awards= Medal of Honor Spanish Campaign Medal Philippine Campaign Medal China Relief Expedition Medal
laterwork=

Harry Chapman Adriance (October 27, 1864–January 25, 1934) was a United States Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his "distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy in battle near Tientsin, China" on July 13, 1900 during the Boxer Rebellion.

Biography

Harry Adriance was born on October 27, 1864 in Oswego, New York. At the age of 33, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in Boston, Massachusetts on June 15, 1898. He served at Marine Barracks, New York Navy Yard and then was transferred to the U.S. Naval Base, Cavite, Philippine Islands, arriving there on September 21, 1899.

He was among the Marines sent to the city of Tientsin on June 29, 1900 at the outbreak of hostilities by the Boxers in China. Two weeks after arriving in China, Cpl Adriance distinguished himself by meritorious conduct during the battle near Tientsin. He served with the China Relief Expedition until October 10, 1900. On March 24, 1902, Cpl Adriance was presented the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 13, 1900.

Corporal Adriance returned to Cavite after his tour in China ended and then was transferred to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York on July 20, 1902. He was discharged there at the rank of sergeant on June 19, 1903. Three weeks later, Sgt Adriance re-enlisted in Buffalo, New York. A contested court-martial approximately one year later regarding theft charges resulted in Sgt Adriance receiving a bad conduct discharge from the Marine Corps and a reduction in rank to private on September 7, 1904.

Adriance died in a Coney Island, New York, hospital on January 25, 1934 at the age of 70 from gallstones and jaundice. Records indicate he was cremated with no place of interment listed.

In the late 1980s, the Marine Corps League in his hometown of Oswego initiated proceedings in an attempt to upgrade Pvt Adriance’s discharge. The outcome is unknown.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: October 27, 1864, Oswego, N.Y. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 55, July 19, 1901.

Citation:

:In the presence of the enemy during the battle near Tientsin, China, July 13, 1900, Adriance distinguished himself by meritorious conduct.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients

References

:Marine Corps
*cite web
accessdate=2007-10-07
title = Harry C. Adriance, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Who's who in Marine Corps history
publisher = History Division, United States Marine Corps
date = September 18, 2003
url = http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Whos_Who/Adriance_HC.htm

*cite web
accessdate=2007-10-07
url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070220130841/www.usmc.mil/moh.nsf/000003c919889c0385255f980058f5b6/000003c919889c0385255f98005c1fcc?OpenDocument
title=CPL Harry C. Adriance, Medal of Honor, 1900, China
work=Marines Awarded the Medal of Honor
publisher=United States Marine Corps

*findagrave|10284589 Retrireved on 2007-10-28
*cite web
accessdate=2007-10-07
title = ADRIANCE, HARRY CHAPMAN
work =Medal of Honor Recipients, China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)
publisher = United States Army
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/chinare.html

*cite web
accessdate=2007-10-07
title = MOH Citation for Harry Adriance
publisher =Home of Heroes
url = http://www.homeofheros.com/moh/citations_1900_wars/ch_adriance.html

Persondata
NAME= Adriance, Harry C.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= October 27, 1864
PLACE OF BIRTH= Oswego, New York
DATE OF DEATH= January 25, 1934
PLACE OF DEATH= Coney Island, New York