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U.S. Marine Corps

Coleman, John

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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Hughes, John ArthurU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Veracruz Expedition

Foley, Alexander JosephU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)

Hunt, MartinU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)

Franklin, Joseph JohnU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Spanish American War

Hulbert, Henry LewisU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Samoan Conflict

Gaiennie, Louis ReneU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)

Fitzgerald, JohnU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Spanish American War

Helms, John HenryU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Noncombat

Glowin, Joseph AnthonyU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Dominican Conflict

Fryer, Eli ThompsonU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Veracruz Expedition

Kuchneister, Hermann WilhelmU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Spanish American War

Dyer, Jesse FarleyU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Veracruz Expedition

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