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U.S. Marine Corps

John Coleman

ConflictKorean Expedition

Year of Action1871

Unit/CommandUSS Colorado

Citation

On board the USS Colorado in action at Korea on 11 June 1871. Fighting hand-to-hand with the enemy, Coleman succeeded in saving the life of Alexander McKenzie.

Branch: U.S. Marine Corps Conflict: Korean Expedition Year of Action: 1871

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Bruce Wayne CarterU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Vietnam War

Anthony Peter DamatoU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

Emilio Albert De La Garza Jr.U.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Vietnam War

Hiram Iddings BearssU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Philippine War

Henry Talmage ElrodU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

George Ham CannonU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

Richard Eugene FlemingU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

Howard Major BuckleyU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Philippine War

Louis CukelaU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War I

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