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U.S. Marine Corps

James Dougherty

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 Corps Conflict: Korean Expedition Year of Action: 1871

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Henry Alfred Commiskey Sr.U.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Korean War

Jedh Colby BarkerU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Vietnam War

William Adelbert FosterU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

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Wesley Lee FoxU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Vietnam War

Peter Spencer ConnorU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Vietnam War

Charles Joseph BerryU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

William James BordelonU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

Douglas Eugene DickeyU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Vietnam War

Aquilla James "Big Red" DyessU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

Raymond Michael "Red" Clausen Jr.U.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Vietnam War

Jefferson Joseph DeblancU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

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