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Clarence Edwin Sutton

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Clarence Edwin Sutton

Birth
Urbanna, Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Death
9 Oct 1916 (aged 45)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot
Section 17 Lot 18847
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China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion) Medal of Honor Recipient. He was serving as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps when he earned his Medal. His citation reads: In action during the battle near Tientsin, China, 13 July 1900. Although under heavy fire from the enemy, Sutton assisted in carrying a wounded officer from the field of battle. The Medal was awarded on July 19, 1901.
China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion) Medal of Honor Recipient. He was serving as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps when he earned his Medal. His citation reads: In action during the battle near Tientsin, China, 13 July 1900. Although under heavy fire from the enemy, Sutton assisted in carrying a wounded officer from the field of battle. The Medal was awarded on July 19, 1901.

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MEDAL OF HONOR
1ST SGT
US MARINE CORPS
CHINA

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7889908/clarence_edwin-sutton: accessed ), memorial page for Clarence Edwin Sutton (18 Feb 1871–9 Oct 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7889908, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.