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Korean Expedition
Hugh Purvis
Private · U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps
11 June 1871 · USS Alaska
- Branch
- U.S. Marine Corps
- Era
- Expeditions, 1871–1933
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Action
- USS Alaska
The citation
Official citation
On board the U.S.S. Alaska during the attack on and capture of the Korean forts, 11 June 1871. Braving the enemy fire, Purvis was the first to scale the walls of the fort and capture the flag of the Korean forces.