Charles Brown (Medal of Honor, 1872)
Charles Brown (1849–?) was a U.S. Marine who received the United States' highest honor for bravery, the Medal of Honor. He was born in New York City, and enlisted in the Marine Corps from Hong Kong in June 1870, aboard the warship . His Medal of Honor was approved under General Order No. 169, dated 8 February 1872. There is no record of Brown having received his medal, as he deserted from the Marine Corps in Shanghai in October 1871, before the medal was approved. Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: New York, N.Y. Enlisted at: Hong Kong, China. G.O. No. : 169, 8 February 1872. Citation:
On board the  in action against a Korean fort on 11 June 1871. Assisted in capturing the Korean standard in the center of the Citadel of the Korean Fort, June 11, 1871. See also

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