page_title: Michael Owens (Medal of Honor)
section_title: Medal of Honor citation
hierarchical_section_title: Michael Owens (Medal of Honor) / Medal of Honor citation
caption_attribution_description: English: Michael Owens headstone in Mount Moriah Cemetery Naval Plot in Yeadon, Pennsylvania. Photo taken August 2019.
context_page_description: Michael Owens was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean Expedition of 1871.
  Owens enlisted in the Marine Corps from New York City in August 1865, and was medically discharged in 1888.
context_section_description: Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: February 6, 1853, New York, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 169, February 8, 1872.
  Citation:
  On board the U.S.S. Colorado during the capture of Korean forts, 11 June 1871. Fighting courageously in hand-to-hand combat, Owens was badly wounded by the enemy during this action.
caption: Michael Owens headstone in Mount Moriah Cemetery Naval Plot
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