Medal of Honor Recipients

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June 14, 2005

Medal of Honor Recipient: Private John Coleman

Rank and organization. Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 9 October 1847, Ireland. Accredited to: California. G.O. No. 169, 8 February 1872.

Citation. On board the U.S.S. Colorado in action at Korea on 11 June 1871. Fighting hand-to-hand with the enemy, Coleman succeeded in saving the life of Alexander McKenzie.

posted by Poison Pero | 6/14/2005

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