James Dougherty
Military Person
1839 – 1897
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Who was James Dougherty?
James Dougherty was a U.S. Marine in the 1871 Korean Campaign. He received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean Expedition, while serving as a private aboard USS Carondelet . His Medal of Honor was issued on February 8, 1872. Private Dougherty was one of fifteen United States sailors and Marines who received the Medal of Honor for this little known American military action.
Dougherty enlisted in the Marine Corps from Philadelphia in July 1869, and retired in August 1893. He is buried in Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Section 6, Grave 12374.
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- Born
- Nov 16, 1839
Ireland - Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Nov 25, 1897
Brooklyn - Resting place
- Cypress Hills National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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