What is John Coleman (Medal of Honor)?
{{Infobox military person |name= John Coleman |birth_date= {{Birth date|1847|10|9}} |death_date= {{Death date and age|1897|11|25|1847|10|9}} |birth_place= [[County Cork]], [[Ireland]] |death_place= [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]] |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= US Navy Medal of Honor (1862 original).png |image_size = 150px |caption=Medal of Honor recipient |allegiance={{flag|United States of America}} |branch=[[File:Seal of the United States Marine Corps.svg|25px]] [[United States Marine Corps]] |serviceyears= 1870 - 1893 |rank= [[Sergeant]] |commands= |unit= {{USS|Colorado|1856|6}} |battles= [[Korean Expedition]] |awards= [[Medal of Honor]] |laterwork= }} '''John Coleman''' (October 9, 1846 – October 30, 1904) was a [[United States Marine Corps|United States Marine]]. He received the [[United States military]]'s highest decoration for bravery. It is called the [[Medal of Honor]]. He received it for his actions during the [[Korean Expedition]]. He was [[Irish-American|Irish-born]], and received the Medal for saving the life of [[Boatswain's Mate (US Navy)|Boatswain's Mate]] [[Alexander McKenzie]] while under enemy attack on the {{USS|Colorado|1856|6}}. His death was the result of a electric tram car accident in San Diego, California. He was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in San Diego with a headstone depicting his Civil War service. A new marker proudly displaying his the symbol of the Medal of Honor was placed in the Spring of 2018 courtesy of the Medal of Honor Historical Society of the United States. ==Medal of Honor citation== '''Citation.''' <blockquote>On board the U.S.S. Colorado in action at Korea on 11 June 1871. Fighting hand-to-hand with the enemy, Coleman succeeded in saving the life of Alexander McKenzie.<ref name=ACMH>{{Cite web |publisher = [[United States Army Center of Military History]] |title = Medal of Honor recipients |work = Medal of Honor citations |date = August 3, 2009 |url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/korean1871.html |