Medal of Honor: Appleton, Burnes, Heisch and McAllister

EDWIN NELSON APPLETON

Corporal, US Marine Corps; USS Newark (C 1)

Born: 29 August 1876, Brooklyn, New York
Died: 26 September 1937, New York (?)

Citation: In action against the enemy at Tientsin, China, 20 June 1900. Crossing the river in a small boat while under heavy enemy fire, Appleton assisted in destroying buildings occupied by the enemy.









JAMES BURNES

Private, US Marine Corps; USS Newark (C 1)

Born: 14 January 1870, Worcester, Massachusetts
Died: Unknown

Citation: In action against the enemy at Tientsin, China, 20 June 1900. Crossing the river in a small boat with 3 other men while under a heavy fire from the enemy, Burnes assisted in destroying buildings occupied by hostile forces.








HENRY WILLIAM HEISCH

Private, US Marine Corps; USS Newark (C 1)

Born: 10 June 1872, Latendorf, Germany
Died: 10 July 1941

Citation: In action against the enemy at Tientsin, China, 20 June 1900. Crossing the river in a small boat while under heavy fire, Heisch assisted in destroying buildings occupied by the enemy.









SAMUEL McALLISTER

Ordinary Seaman, US Navy

Born: 23 January 1869, Belfast, Ireland
Died: Unknown

Citation: In action against the enemy at Tientsin, China, 20 June 1900. Crossing the river in a small boat while under heavy enemy fire, McAllister assisted in destroying buildings occupied by the enemy.

Note: Presumably Seaman McAllister was also stationed aboard USS Newark.