John Olof Dahlgren
Born: September 14, 1872 at Kahilwar, Sweden
Home Town: California
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 Corporal John Olof Dahlgren, United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism in action in the presence of the enemy during the battle of Peking, China, 20 June to 16 July 1900. Corporal Dahlgren distinguished himself by meritorious conduct.