About Michael Corcoran
Lived 1847 – 1919 (aged 71–72). Michael Corcoran was a military personnel.
Michael Corcoran (c. 1847 – October 3, 1919) was a United States Army corporal with the 8th Cavalry Regiment who received the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars. Corcoran's award was issued March 3, 1870, for gallantry in action at Agua Fria River, Arizona, on August 25, 1869.
Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Corporal, Company E, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Agua Fria River, Ariz., August 25, 1869. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Philadelphia, Pa. Date of issue: March 3, 1870.
Citation:
Gallantry in action.
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Who was Michael Corcoran?
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Michael Corcoran was born in 1847.
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Michael Corcoran died on 3 October 1919.
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Michael Corcoran was a military personnel.
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