Photo #: NH 79942
Korean Expedition, 1871
Halftone reproduction of an artwork, published in "Deeds
of Valor," Volume II, page 89, by the Perrien-Keydel Company,
Detroit, 1907. This image shows Sailors William F. Lukes, Seth
Allen, and Thomas Murphy battling Koreans while trying to rescue
the mortally wounded Lieutenant Hugh W. McKee during the capture
of the Han River forts, 11 June 1871. Lukes, the only survivor
of the U.S. Navy group, received the Medal of Honor for continuing
to fight after receiving a head injury.
US Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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