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U.S. Navy

Troy, William

ConflictKorean Expedition

Year of Action1871

Unit/CommandUSS Colorado

BirthplaceBoston, Massachusetts

Citation

On board the USS Colorado during the capture of the Korean forts, 11 June 1871. Fighting at the side of Lt. McKee, by whom he was especially commended, Troy was badly wounded by the enemy.

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

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Weeks, Charles H.U.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Swatton, EdwardU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Williams, PeterU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Evans, Ernest Edwin “Chief"U.S. NavyConflict: World War II

Ditzenback, JohnU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Woon, JohnU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Deakin, CharlesU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Thompson, WilliamU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Densmore, WilliamU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Capodanno, Vincent RobertU.S. NavyConflict: Vietnam War

Bigelow, Elmer CharlesU.S. NavyConflict: World War II

Smith, WilliamU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

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