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U.S. Marine Corps
Brown, Charles
Brown, Charles
ConflictKorean Expedition
Year of Action1871
Unit/CommandUSS Colorado
HometownNew York, New York
Citation

On board the USS Colorado in action against a Korean fort on 11 June 1871. Assisted in capturing the Korean standard in the center of the citadel of the fort.

Branch: U.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Korean ExpeditionYear of Action: 1871

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