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Louis
Bowem
Lawton
1872

–

July 9, 1949

Cemetery:

Fort Hill Cemetery

Louis Lawton graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1893. He was cited for gallantry in both the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection, suffering wounds on both occasions, and earned the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Boxer Rebellion in China. He retired in 1903 as a U.S. Army Major due to his combat wounds.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    June 22 – July 17, 1898
    U.S. Military Academy Register of Graduates

    First Lieutenant (Infantry) Louis Bowem Lawton, United States Army, was cited for gallantry in action in the Santiago de Cuba Campaign, 22 June to 17 July 1898. (First Citation)

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Action Date:

    1899 – 1902
    U.S. Military Academy Register of Graduates

    First Lieutenant (Infantry) Louis Bowem Lawton, United States Army, was cited for gallantry in action during the Philippine Insurrection, 1899 to 1902. (Second Citation)

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    9th Infantry

    Action Date:

    July 13, 1900
    Date of Issue: March 11, 1902

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Louis Bowem Lawton, United States Army, for gallantry in action on 13 July 1900, while serving with the 9th Infantry at Tientsin, China. First Lieutenant Lawton carried a message and guided reinforcements across a wide and fireswept space, during which he was thrice wounded.