Thomas Wilbur Kates
Born: May 7, 1865 at Shelby Center, New York
Home Town: New York, New York
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 Thomas Wilbur Kates, United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 1st Regiment (Marines), in action in the presence of the enemy during the advance on Tientsin, China, 21 June 1900. Private Kates distinguished himself by meritorious conduct.