Charles Robert Francis

Charles Robert Francis
Charles Robert Francis
Born	(1875-05-19)May 19, 1875 Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Died	July 15, 1946(1946-07-15) (aged 71) California
Place of burial	Hollywood Cemetery, California
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1898 - 1923
Rank	Sergeant Major
Battles/wars	China Relief Expedition
Awards	Medal of Honor

Charles Robert Francis (b: May 19, 1875 Doylestown, Pennsylvania–July 15, 1946) was a Marine Private who received the Medal of Honor for actions on June 21, 1900, near Tientsin, China during the Boxer Rebellion. He later obtained the rank of Sergeant Major. Sergeant Major Francis is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, California Sec 5, Lot 737, Grave 5.^[1]

Medal of Honor citation

Francis, Charles Robert, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, G.O. Navy Department, No.55, July 19, 1901

Citation:

In the presence of the enemy during the battle near Tientsin, China, 21 June 1900, Francis distinguished himself by meritorious conduct.^[2]

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients

Notes

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.

• "Charles Robert Francis". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2007-10-25. 
• "Charles Robert Francis, Medal of Honor recipient". Who's who in Marine Corps history. History Division, United States Marine Corps. 18 September 2003. Retrieved December 1, 2007. 

• "William Remsburg Grove, Medal of Honor recipient". China Relief Expedition. United States Army Center of Military History. 16 July 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007. 
• "Home of Heroes". Retrieved September 24, 2010. 
• "Photo of Grave site of MOH Recipient Charles Robert Francis at www.homeofheroes.com Home of Heroes". Retrieved September 24, 2010.