JOHN COLEMAN
Private
United States Marine Corps

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MEDAL OF HONOR 
COLEMAN, John 
Private, U.S. Marine Corps 
G.O. Navy Department, No. 169
February 8, 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.