Calvin Pearl Titus

Calvin Pearl Titus
Calvin Titus in his West Point cadet uniform
Born	(1879-09-22)September 22, 1879 Vinton, Iowa, U.S.
Died	May 27, 1966(1966-05-27) (aged 86) Sylmar, California, U.S.
Place of burial	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Los Angeles
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1898–1930
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	14th Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	Philippine–American War Boxer Rebellion Battle of Peking Mexican Expedition
Awards	Medal of Honor

Calvin Pearl Titus (September 22, 1879 – May 27, 1966) was a soldier of the United States Army and the last American standard-bearer.^{[citation needed]} He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Peking of the Boxer Rebellion. He is known for saying "I'll try, Sir!" before scaling the walls of Peking.^[1]