Louis Bowem Lawton

Louis Bowen Lawton
Louis Bowem Lawton
Born	(1872-03-13)March 13, 1872 Independence, Iowa
Died	July 9, 1949(1949-07-09) (aged 77) Skaneateles, New York
Place of burial	Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, New York
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1893 - 1903
Rank	Major
Unit	9th Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	Boxer Rebellion Battle of Tientsin (WIA)
Awards	Medal of Honor Silver Star (2)

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. 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.

Medal of Honor citation

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

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Boxer Rebellion

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.