About Charles Brown
Born 1849. Charles Brown was an American military personnel.
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.
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Who was Charles Brown?
American marine, born 1849
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Charles Brown was born in 1849 in New York City.
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Charles Brown was a military personnel.
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