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U.S. Marine Corps

Michael Mcnamara

ConflictKorean Expedition

Year of Action1871

Unit/CommandUSS Benicia

Citation

On board the USS Benicia during the capture of the Korean forts, 11 June 1871. Advancing to the parapet, McNamara wrenched the match-lock from the hands of an enemy and killed him.

Branch: U.S. Marine Corps Conflict: Korean Expedition Year of Action: 1871

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Lawrence David PetersU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Vietnam War

Walter Carleton Monegan Jr.U.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Korean War

Robert Miller Mctureous Jr.U.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

Joseph William OzbournU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

John Henry PruittU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War I

George Henry RamerU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Korean War

Albert Ernest SchwabU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

William Thomas Perkins Jr.U.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Vietnam War

Robert Allen OwensU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

Wesley P. PhelpsU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

Whitt Lloyd MorelandU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Korean War

Reginald Rodney MyersU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Korean War

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