Lieutenant William Seach, 1900-

As an Ordinary Seaman assigned to Newark during the Boxer Rebellion in June 1900.  On 13 June, cited for courage in repulsing an attack by 300 Chinese Imperialist soldiers and Boxer militants with a bayonet charge; on 20 June, during a day-long battle, he ran across an open clearing to clean out nests of Chinese snipers; on 21 June defended gun emplacements during a surprise saber attack by Chinese cavalrymen; on 22 June, he breached the wall of a Chinese fort, fighting his way to enemy guns and assisted in turning the cannon upon the defenders of the fort.  He was awarded the Medal of Honor.