Charles Brown
Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps

Born:  New York, NY
Entered Service:    Hong Kong, China
Date/Place of Action:  June 11, 1871 - Citadel, Korea
Unit:  U.S.S. Colorado
Presentation:  Presented on February 08, 1872 - G.O. 169
Date of Death:   Unknown
Buried at:   Unknown
"Assisted in capturing the Korean standard in the center of the citadel of the fort."

Hugh Purvis
Private, U.S. Marine Corps

Born:   March 05, 1846 at Philadelphia, PA
Entered Service:   Pennsylvania
Date/Place of Action:  June 11, 1871 - Citadel, Korea
Unit:   U.S.S. Alaska
Presentation:  Presented on February 08, 1872 - G.O. 169
Date of Death:  February 12, 1922
Buried at:   Cedar Bluff Cemetery - Annapolis, MD
"Braving the enemy fire, Purvis was the first to scale the walls of the fort and capture the flag of the Korean forces."

Cyrus Hayden
Carpenter, U.S. Navy

Born:   1843 at York, ME
Entered Service:   Maine
Date/Place of Action:  June 11, 1871 - Citadel, Korea
Unit:   U.S.S. Colorado
Presentation:  Presented on February 08, 1872 - G.O. 169
Date of Death:  Unknown
Buried at:   Unknown
"Serving as color bearer of the battalion, Hayden planted his flag on the ramparts of the citadel and protected it under a heavy fire from the enemy."