John Mapes Adams

Infobox Military Person
name=John Mapes Adams
born= birth date|1871|10|11
died= death date and age|1921|1|6|1871|10|11
placeofbirth=Haverhill, Massachusetts
placeofdeath=
placeofburial= Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York


caption= John Mapes Adams
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allegiance=United States of America
branch=United States Marine Corps
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rank=Sergeant
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battles=American Civil War
awards=Medal of Honor
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John Mapes Adams (October 11, 1871 – January 6, 1921) was an American Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for valor during the Boxer Rebellion. [cite web
url=http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/chinare.html
title=Medal of Honor Recipients - China Relief Expedition
accessdate=2007-12-24
format=
work=] He served in the Marines under the alias of George Lawrence Day. [ [http://www.cem.va.gov/cem/pdf/cypresshl.pdf Cypress Hills National Cemetery (pdf)] ]

Biography

Adams was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts. On July 13, 1900, while a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps he "distinguished himself by meritorious conduct" in battle at Tianjin, China (then Tientsin). His Medal of Honor was issued on July 19, the next year.

Adams was buried at the Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: October 11, 1871, Haverhill, Mass. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 55, July 19, 1901.

Citation:

:In the presence of the enemy during the battle near Tientsin, China, 13 July 1900, Adams distinguished himself by meritorious conduct. [ findagrave|6404097 Retrieved on 2007-12-24]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Boxer Rebellion

Notes

References

*findagrave|6404097 Retrieved on 2007-12-24

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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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