Erwin Jay Boydston
{{short description|United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient}}
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|name= Erwin Jay Boydston
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1875|4|22}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1957|5|19|1875|4|22}}
|birth_place= Bailey, Colorado Territory, US
|death_place= Honolulu, Territory of Hawai'i, US
|placeofburial= National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
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|allegiance={{Flag|United States of America}}
|branch= United States Marine Corps
|serviceyears= 1897–1902
|rank= Private
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|battles= Boxer Rebellion
|awards= Medal of Honor
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Erwin J. Boydston (April 22, 1875 – May 19, 1957) was a private serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Boxer Rebellion who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography
Boydston was born April 22, 1875, in Bailey, Colorado Territory and after entering the marine corps he was sent as a Private to China to fight in the Boxer Rebellion.{{Cite web
|accessdate=February 2, 2010
|title = BOYDSTON, ERWIN JAY
|work =Medal of Honor recipients, China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)
|publisher= United States Army Center of Military History
|url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/chinare.html|archive-url = https://archive.today/20071214025021/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/chinare.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = December 14, 2007}}
While fighting the enemy in Peking, China from July 21 – August 17, 1900 he assisted in the erection of barricades under heavy enemy fire and for his action received the Medal of Honor.
He died September 26, 1957, in Honolulu, Hawaii and is buried there in National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 22 April 1875, Deer Creek, Colo. Accredited to: California. G.O. No.: 55, 19 July 1901.
Citation:
In the presence of the enemy at Peking, China, 21 July to 17 August 1900. Under a heavy fire from the enemy during this period, Boydston assisted in the erection of barricades.
See also
References
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External links
- {{Hall of Valor|829|accessdate=February 2, 2010}}
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Category:United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients
Category:United States Marines
Category:American military personnel of the Boxer Rebellion