Medal of Honor
June 20 - 22, 1900
China
- Rank at action
- Chief Carpenter's Mate
- Service
- U.S. Navy
- Conflict
- China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)
- Unit or command
- U.S.S. Newark
The Citation
Sources ↓Fighting with the relief expedition of the Allied forces on 13, 20, 21 and 22 June 1900, Hamberger 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.
- William Francis Hamberger — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-02
current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison
Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-003379
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-09-02
- Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
- 55
- Accredited to
- New Jersey
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 8ff34ec697180a0e3011bdc9c134a6c25e5b5b746855d53671dd70a7295918c0
Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.
The Society structured field gives June 20-22, 1900, while the preserved citation narrative also references June 13. Both source-attributed forms remain available; no silent date rewrite is made.