James F. Merton Explained

James F. Merton
Birth Date:	October 7, 1845
Birth Place:	Cheshire, England
Death Place:	Saint Louis, Missouri, US
Allegiance:	United States
Branch:	United States Navy
Rank:	Landsman
Battles:	Ganghwa Island Korean Expedition
Awards:	Medal of Honor

James F. Merton (October 7, 1845 – January 9, 1900) was a United States Navy sailor who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean Expedition in 1871. Landsman Merton was severely wounded during the seizure of the forts.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Birth: England. G.O. No.: 180, October 10, 1872.

Citation:

Landsman and member of Company D during the capture of the Korean forts, 9 and 10 June 1871, Merton was severely wounded in the arm while trying to force his way into the fort.^[1]

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients

External links

• Web site: September 29, 2010 . Home of heroes.

Notes and References

1. Web site: February 5, 2015 . Korean Campaign 1871, Merton, James F. entry . Medal of Honor recipients . . August 3, 2009 . December 14, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071214025143/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/korean1871.html . dead .