caption serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
private oscar j. upham , ca. 1900 1896 - 1901 united states marine corps oklahoma , u.s. 18 february 1949 toledo , ohio , u.s. united states medal of honor place of burial spanish american war boxer rebellion 14 december 1871 summit view cemetery guthrie , oklahoma private file : private oscar j. upham , ca. 1900.jpg oscar j. upham
 oscar jefferson upham
oscar j. upham

oscar jefferson upham -lrb- december 14 , 1871 -- february 18 , 1949 -rrb- was a private serving in the united states marine corps during the boxer rebellion who received the medal of honor for bravery .
in addition to his service during the boxer rebellion he also served in the spanish american war and is credited as shooting the first shot from the uss oregon which started the spanish american war .
