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Korean Campaign 1871 - U.S. Navy

James F Merton

Details
  • Rank: Landsman (Highest Rank: Carpenter)
  • Conflict/Era: Korean Campaign 1871
  • Unit/Command:
    Ship's Company D,
    U.S.S. Colorado
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: June 9, 1871
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Korean Forts, Korea
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.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Born: 1845, England
  • Died: January 9, 1922, St. Louis, MO, United States
  • Buried: Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, MO, United States
 

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