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Herbert Irving Preston
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Herbert Irving Preston

Birth
Berkeley Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
Death
8 Dec 1928 (aged 50)
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Cenotaph
Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Plot
Section 12, Grave 700
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China Relief Expedition Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Marine Corps in New Jersey and served as a Private. Preston was awarded his CMOH for his service during the Boxer Rebellion. His citation reads: "In the presence of the enemy during the action at Peking, China, 21 July to 17 August 1900. Throughout this period, Preston distinguished himself by meritorious conduct." He drowned near Norwalk, Connecticut.
China Relief Expedition Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Marine Corps in New Jersey and served as a Private. Preston was awarded his CMOH for his service during the Boxer Rebellion. His citation reads: "In the presence of the enemy during the action at Peking, China, 21 July to 17 August 1900. Throughout this period, Preston distinguished himself by meritorious conduct." He drowned near Norwalk, Connecticut.

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Mar 8, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66643036/herbert_irving-preston: accessed ), memorial page for Herbert Irving Preston (6 Aug 1878–8 Dec 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66643036, citing Riverside Cemetery, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; Buried or Lost at Sea; Maintained by Find a Grave.