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Medal of Honor Recipient

James Dougherty

U.S. Marine Corps · Korean Campaign 1871

MOH-RC-003357Source-based record

The award

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Navy Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1871

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Medal of Honor

June 11, 1871

Korean Forts, Korea

Rank at action
Private
Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Conflict
Korean Campaign 1871
Unit or command
U.S.S. Benicia

The Citation

Sources ↓
On board the U.S.S. Carondelet in various actions of that vessel. Wounded several times, Dougherty invariably returned to duty, presenting an example of constancy and devotion to the flag.

Sources & record notes

General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.

  1. James Dougherty — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-02

    current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison

Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-003372
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-02
Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
169
Accredited to
Pennsylvania
Archive transcription SHA-256
6f586a07785e9cf30046bfe42d1d27afe8b042689c600733158244f251ae98d5

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

Current official reference profile confirms identity and core action metadata; exact legacy citation text and checksum are retained; General Order comparison remains pending.

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