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Korean Expedition
Michael Owens
Private · U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps
11 June 1871 · USS Colorado
- Branch
- U.S. Marine Corps
- Era
- Expeditions, 1871–1933
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- USS Colorado
The citation
Official citation
On board the U.S.S. Colorado during the capture of Korean forts, 11 June 1871. Fighting courageously in hand-tohand combat, Owens was badly wounded by the enemy during this action.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
