U.S. Marine Corps
Owens, MichaelConflictKorean Expedition
Year of Action1871
Unit/CommandUSS Colorado
HometownNew York, New York
Citation
On board the USS Colorado during the capture of Korean forts, 11 June 1871. Fighting courageously in hand-tohand combat, Owens was badly wounded by the enemy during this action.
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