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701:"First USMC Medal of Honor Recipient: John Mackie (1835–1910)"
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554:"First USMC Medal of Honor Recipient: John Mackie (1835–1910)"
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404:Cpl Mackie aboard the USS Galena at Drewry's Bluff
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725:G.O. 17: July 10, 1863. 2 Marines awarded the MOH
530:G.O. 17: July 10, 1863. 2 Marines awarded the MOH
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