Medal of Honor
June 28, 1900–August 17, 1900
Peking, China
- Rank at action
- Seaman
- Service
- U.S. Navy
- Conflict
- China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)
- Unit or command
- U.S.S. Newark
The Citation
Sources ↓In the presence of the enemy during the battle of Peking, China, 28 June to 17 August 1900. Throughout this period, Westermark distinguished himself by meritorious conduct.
Sources & record notes
General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.
- Axel Westermark — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-31
current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison
Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-002758
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-31
- Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
- 55
- Other source date wording
- 1900-07-21
- Later or highest recorded rank
- Gunner's Mate First Class
- Accredited to
- California
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 51146b2dab6feef9f10475381b21f3eb397204ad2c1fcd3ef3f9823c5ee9dd6c
Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile variants documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.
The Society structured field gives July 21–August 17, 1900, while the citation begins June 28. The complete June 28–August 17 chronology is controlled while the structured range remains separately attributed.