John Coleman (Medal of Honor)
- John Coleman (Medal of Honor)
Infobox Military Person
name= John Coleman
born= Birth date|1847|10|9
died= death date and age|1897|11|25|1847|10|9
placeofbirth= County Cork,Ireland
placeofdeath= New York City
placeofburial=
caption=Medal of Honor recipient
allegiance=flag|United States of America
branch=
serviceyears=
rank= Private
commands=
unit= USS "Colorado"
battles= Korean Expedition
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork=
portrayedby=
John Coleman was a United States Marine who received the United States military's highest decoration for bravery—the Medal of Honor—for his actions during the Korean Expedition. He was Irish-born, and received the Medal for saving the life of Boatswain's Mate Alexander MacKenzie while under enemy attack on the USS "Colorado".
Medal of Honor citation
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.
ee also
*List of Medal of Honor recipients
References
:Marine Corps
* [http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/korean1871.html U.S. Army Center of Military History Medal of Honor Citations Archive]
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