Michael Owens | |
Birth Date: | 6 February 1837 |
Birth Place: | New York City, New York |
Placeofburial: | Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
Branch: | United States Marine Corps |
Serviceyears: | 1865–1888 |
Rank: | Sergeant |
Battles: | Korean Expedition |
Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Michael Owens (February 6, 1837 – December 8, 1890) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean Expedition of 1871.
Owens enlisted in the Marine Corps from New York City in August 1865, and was medically discharged in 1888.[1]
Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: February 6, 1853, New York, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 169, February 8, 1872.
Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Colorado during the capture of Korean forts, 11 June 1871. Fighting courageously in hand-to-hand combat, Owens was badly wounded by the enemy during this action.[2]