Medal of Honor
June 13, 1900–June 22, 1900
Peking, China
- Rank at action
- Oiler
- Service
- U.S. Navy
- Conflict
- China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)
- Unit or command
- U.S.S. Newark
The Citation
Sources ↓In action with the relief expedition of the Allied Forces in China during the battles of 13, 20, 21, and 22 June 1900. Throughout this period and in the presence of the enemy, Smith distinguished himself by meritorlous conduct.
Sources & record notes
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- Frank Elmer Smith — 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-002681
- 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
- 1900-06-20
- Later or highest recorded rank
- Chief Water Tender
- Accredited to
- Virginia
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 93da5ab11aa8e88618987bce7c9239e4306d8911b0ef9e98bfa40ed2a9b14758
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