Michael McNamara (Medal of Honor)
Michael McNamara | |
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![]() Medal of Honor recipient | |
Born | 1839 County Clare, Ireland |
Died | 1907 (aged 67–68) |
Place of burial | Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, New Jersey |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1868 - 1872 |
Rank | Private |
Unit | USS Benicia (1868) |
Battles/wars | Korean Expedition |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Michael McNamara (1839–1907) was a U.S. Marine who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean Expedition in 1871.
McNamara enlisted in the Marine Corps from Brooklyn in November 1868, and was honorably discharged four years later.[1]
Medal of Honor citation[]
Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 1841, Clare, Ireland. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 169, February 8, 1872.
Citation:
While serving on board the U.S.S. Benicia, for gallantry in advancing to the parapet, wrenching the match-lock from the hands of an enemy and killing him, at the capture of the Korean Forts, June 11, 1871.[2]
See also[]
- Michael McNamara at Find a Grave, includes photos of McNamara's new gravestone.
- List of Medal of Honor recipients
Notes[]
- ^ USMC History Division
- ^ "Michael McNamara, Medal of Honor recipient". 1871 Korean Campaign. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
- "Michael McNamara, Medal of Honor recipient". 1871 Korean Campaign. U.S Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- "Medal of Honor Citation for Michael McNamara". HomeofHeroes.com. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
Categories:
- 1839 births
- 1907 deaths
- 19th-century Irish people
- Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923)
- United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients
- People from County Clare
- United States Marines
- Irish-born Medal of Honor recipients
- Korean Expedition (1871) recipients of the Medal of Honor
- Burials at Holy Name Cemetery (Jersey City, New Jersey)
- United States Marine Corps personnel stubs