Louis Bowem Lawton

Military Person

1872 – 1949

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Who was Louis Bowem Lawton?

Louis Bowen Lawton 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.

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Born
Mar 13, 1872
Independence
Nationality
  • United States of America
Died
Jul 9, 1949
Skaneateles
Resting place
Fort Hill Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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