Michael Owens (Medal of Honor) explained

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]

Medal of Honor citation

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]

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Notes and References

  1. USMC History Division
  2. "Owens, Michael", CMH.