1st LT William F. Zion USMC - Chattanooga, TN
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United States Marine private awarded the Medal of Honor during the China Relief Expedition. He later become a United States Army First Lieutenant. Lieutenant Zion is buried in the Chattanooga National Cemetery
Waymark Code: WM23A8
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2007
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Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps.
Born: 23 October 1872, Knightstown, Ind.
Accredited to: California.
G.O. No.: 55 19 July 1901.
Citation: In the presence of the enemy during the battle of Peking, China, 21 July to 17 August 1900. Throughout this period, Zion distinguished himself by meritorious conduct.
The Battle of Peking (also known as the Relief of Peking) was the final battle that relieved the besieged foreign legations in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion.
Since June 20, 1900 Boxer and Imperial Chinese troops had besieged foreign diplomats, citizens and soldiers within Peking. A first attempt to relieve the legations under Admiral Edward Seymour was turned back on June 26.
The second relief force was composed of troops from eight different nations and was aptly called the Eight-Nation Alliance under the leadership of British Lt. General Alfred Gaselee.
Marching 70 miles from Tiensin the international force reached Peking on August 14. The Russian general Nikolai Linevich was the first to enter the city. The legations were relieved on August 15 and the major fighting of the Boxer Rebellion was effectively over.
This battle is famously portrayed in the 1963 film 55 Days at Peking. It presents a dramatic conclusion to the Boxer Rebellion, followed by a scene depicting the final downfall of the Qing Empire.
Armed Service: Marines
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