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U.S. Marine Corps

Michael Owens

ConflictKorean Expedition

Year of Action1871

Unit/CommandUSS Colorado

BirthplaceNew 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.

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

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Jack William KelsoU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Korean War

William Deane HawkinsU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

Fernando Luis GarciaU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Korean War

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Elbert Luther KinserU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

James Edmund JohnsonU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Korean War

Jack LummusU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

Andrew J. TomlinU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Civil War

John Freeman MackieU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Civil War

John Harold LeimsU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

John James Mcginty IiiU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Vietnam War

Isaac N. FryU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Civil War

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