Medal of Honor
June 20–22, 1900
Near Tientsin, China
- Rank at action
- Landsman
- Service
- U.S. Navy
- Conflict
- China Relief Expedition
- Unit or command
- USS 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 meritorious conduct.
Sources & record notes
General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.
- James A Smith — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-01
current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison
Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-003318
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-09-01
- Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
- 55
- Accredited to
- New York
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 0db9d25038deb7515497e46499b1c6e9ece35dff00501eb0201e25dd990a807a
Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.
The current structured profile supplies a June 20–22 range, while the citation narrative also references June 13. Both source-attributed representations remain preserved rather than silently normalized.