Medal of Honor
June 13, 20, 21, and 22, 1900
China
- Rank at action
- Coxswain
- 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 13, 20, 21, and 22 June 1900. During this period and in the presence of the enemy, Thomas 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.
- Karl Thomas — 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-002724
- 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
- Accredited to
- New York
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- bd576e2e483a6a735875508cbd36eedd5bc4b7af5c6ef6132d3e37224e75ffe3
Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile variants documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.
The Society structured field gives June 20–22, 1900, while the rendered citation also identifies June 13. The complete cited chronology is controlled while the structured range remains separately attributed.