Medal of Honor
June 11, 1871
Korean Forts, Korea
- Rank at action
- Corporal
- Service
- U.S. Marine Corps
- Conflict
- Korean Campaign of 1871
- Unit or command
- USS Colorado
The Citation
Sources ↓On board the U.S.S. Colorado in action against a Korean fort on 11 June 1871. Assisted in capturing the Korean standard in the center of the citadel of the fort.
Sources & record notes
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- Charles Brown — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-01
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-003294
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-09-01
- Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
- 169
- Entered service at
- Hongkong, China
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- c4243c5888e22a5c5f66438508a435383dd8912985a5b9ab5257c667843558d5
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Controlled same-name and branch resolution: Marine service aboard USS Colorado in the 1871 Korean campaign distinguishes him from Army Charles E Brown.