Charles Brown (Medal of Honor)

Charles Brown
aboard USS Colorado in 1871 with a sujagi: (right to left) Cpl Charles Brown, Pvt Hugh Purvis, prossibly Cyrus Hayden. Photogrph by Felice Beato
Born	1849 New York City, New York
Died	?
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1870 - 1871
Rank	Corporal
Unit	USS Colorado
Awards	Medal of Honor

Corporal Charles Brown (born 1849) received the United States's highest honor for bravery, the Medal of Honor. Corporal Brown was a United States Marine and was born in New York City. He enlisted in Hong Kong in 1870. The tracking number for his Medal of Honor is No.: 169, and is dated 8 February 1872.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: New York, N.Y. Enlisted at: Hong Kong, China. G.O. No.: 169, 8 February 1872.

Citation:

On board the USS 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.^[1]

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Marine Corps portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients

Notes

1. ^ "Brown, Charles". Medal of Honor recipients — Korean Campaign 1871. United States Army Center of Military History. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/korean1871.html. Retrieved 2007-10-21. 

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

• "Korea 1871 — Medal of Honor recipients". Naval History & Heritage Command. 1997-04-14. http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/moh/moh3.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-21. 

Persondata
Name	Brown, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	1849
Place of birth	New York City, New York
Date of death
Place of death