James Dougherty
US Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Died when: 58 years 9 days (696 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
James Dougherty (November 16, 1839 – November 25, 1897) was a U.S.Marine in the 1871 Korean Campaign.He received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean Expedition, while serving as a private aboard USS Benicia.
His Medal of Honor was issued on February 8, 1872, under General Order No. 169.Private Dougherty was one of fifteen United States sailors and Marines who received the Medal of Honor for this little known American military action.
Dougherty enlisted in the Marine Corps from Philadelphia on 31 July 1869, and retired on 22 August 1893.He is buried in Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Section 6, Grave 12374.
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