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Korean Expedition
Michael McNamara
Private · U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps
11 June 1871 · USS Benicia
- Branch
- U.S. Marine Corps
- Era
- Expeditions, 1871–1933
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- USS Benicia
The citation
Official citation
On board the U.S.S. Benicia during the capture of the Korean forts, 11 June 1871. Advancing to the parapet, McNamara wrenched the match-lock from the hands of an enemy and killed him.