old regiment as a second lieutenant. Titus later served in the Mexican Expedition and with the U.S. occupation forces in Germany. He retired from the United States Army with the rank of lieutenant colonel in October 1930. He died at the Veterans Administration hospital in Sylmar, Los Angeles, and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. In September 2016, Titus was honored with the painting of his image of the Benton County Freedom Rock, located in Shellsburg, Iowa. Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Musician, U.S. Army, Company E, 14th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Peking, China, August 14, 1900. Entered service at: Iowa. Birth: Vinton, Iowa. Date of issue: March 11, 1902. Citation: Gallant and daring conduct in the presence of his colonel and other officers and enlisted men of his regiment; was first to scale the wall of the city. See also List of Medal of Honor recipients Boxer Rebellion References Iowa History page External links 1879 births 1966 deaths United States Army colonels United States Army Medal of Honor recipients American military personnel of the Boxer Rebellion People from Vinton, Iowa Boxer Rebellion recipients of the Medal of Honor American military personnel of the Philippine–American War Military personnel from Iowa