U.S. Navy
Troy, WilliamConflictKorean Expedition
Year of Action1871
Unit/CommandUSS Colorado
BirthplaceBoston, Massachusetts
Citation
On board the USS Colorado during the capture of the Korean forts, 11 June 1871. Fighting at the side of Lt. McKee, by whom he was especially commended, Troy was badly wounded by the enemy.
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