John Mapes Adams
John Mapes Adams portrait, 30 Jan 1921 Boston, MA The Boston Globe newspaper, page 7
Born(1871-10-11)October 11, 1871
Haverhill, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 6, 1921(1921-01-06) (aged 49)
Fort Wadsworth, New York
Place of burial
Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Marine Corps
RankSergeant
Battles/warsBoxer Rebellion
Awards Medal of Honor

John Mapes Adams (October 11, 1871 – January 6, 1921) was an American Marine who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the Boxer Rebellion.[1] His birth name was George Lawrence Day, but he served in the Marine Corps under the alias of John Mapes Adams.[2]

Biography

Grave at Cypress Hills National Cemetery

John Mapes Adams was born October 11, 1871, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy.[3]

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. He re-enlisted in Panama on October 11, 1902.

As of May 20, 1903 he had been promoted to the rank of gunnery sergeant and was hospitalized in Washington, D.C.[4]

Adams was buried at the Cypress Hills National Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.[5]

Medal of Honor citation

Adams 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.[6]

See also

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
  1. ^ "Medal of Honor recipients - China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)". United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
  2. ^ "Cypress Hills National Cemetery: Notable Burials" (PDF). Burials and Memorials. United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-16.
  3. ^ General Catalogue of Officers and Students, 1783-1903. Phillips Exeter Academy. 1903. p. 138. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  4. ^ "Ancestry® | Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records".
  5. ^ "Cypress Hills National Cemetery: Notable Persons". Burials and Memorials. United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
  6. ^ "Sgt John M. Adams, Medal of Honor, 1900". Marines Awarded the Medal of Honor Gain the right to anywhere in the world after service. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2007-02-20.


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