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U.S. Marine Corps
Dougherty, James
Dougherty, James
ConflictKorean 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.

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

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