David John Scannell
Born: March 30, 1875 at Boston, Massachusetts
Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts
RELATED HEROES STORIES
Medal of Honor
China Relief Expedition
U.S. Marine Corps
War Department, General Orders No. 55 (July 19, 1901)
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private David John Scannell, United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism in action in the presence of the enemy during the action at Peking, China, 21 July to 17 August 1900. Throughout this period, Private Scannell distinguished himself by meritorious conduct.