William Zion
William F. Zion
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Born | Knightstown, Indiana |
October 23, 1872
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Fort Oglethorpe (Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia), Georgia |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ |
United States Marine Corps United States Army |
Years of service | 1899 – 1904 (Marine Corps) 1905 – 1919 (Army) |
Rank | Private (Marine Corps) First Lieutenant (Army) |
Battles/wars | China Relief Expedition *Battle of Peking World War I |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
William F. Zion (October 23, 1872 – March 25, 1919) was a United States Marine private received the Medal of Honor during the China Relief Expedition.
Biography
William Zion was born in Knightstown, Indiana on October 23, 1872. He served in the United States Marine Corps and later in the United States Army. In 1900, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his "meritorious conduct" as a Marine in China.
He later become a United States Army First Lieutenant.[1]
During World War I he was in charge of a German POW barracks in Fort Oglethorpe.[2]
Zion died on March 25, 1919 of an apparent accidental gunshot wound inflicted while cleaning his weapon.[2] Lieutenant Zion is buried in the Chattanooga National Cemetery.[3][4]
According to Sydney Gumpertz in his book The Jewish Legion of Valor, Zion was Jewish.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and Organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: October 23, 1872, Knightstown, Ind. Accredited to: California. G. O. No.: 55 July 19, 1901.
Citation:
In the presence of the enemy during the battle of Peking, China, July 21 to August 17, 1900. Throughout this period, Zion distinguished himself by meritorious conduct.[5]
See also
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References
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