U.S. Marine Corps
Dougherty, JamesConflictKorean Expedition
Year of Action1871
Unit/CommandUSS Benicia
Citation
On board the USS Benicia, attack on and the capture of the Korean Forts June 11, 1871, for seeking out and killing the commanding officer of the Korean Forces.
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