Medal of Honor
July 21, 1900–August 17, 1900
Peking, China
- Rank at action
- Private
- Service
- U.S. Marine Corps
- Conflict
- China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)
- Unit or command
- Marine Guard, U.S.S. Oregon
The Citation
Sources ↓In the presence of the enemy at Peking, China, 21 July to 17 August 1900. Although under a heavy fire from the enemy during this period, Upham assisted in the erection of barricades.
Sources & record notes
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- Oscar Jefferson Upham — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-31
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-002739
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-31
- Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
- 55
- Accredited to
- Illinois
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- cbf653d613babc727c1a711ed6be6231228d595a5d35c3d8d46e4bbfe7e35362
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