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U.S. Marine Corps
Coleman, John
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 CorpsConflict: Korean ExpeditionYear of Action: 1871

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