Hugh McKee
Hugh Wilson McKee | |
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USS Ticonderoga USS Colorado | |
| Battles/wars | United States expedition to Korea |
Hugh Wilson McKee (April 23, 1844 – June 11, 1871) was an American naval officer in the 1870s who participated in the United States expedition to Korea in 1871.
Early life and military service
McKee was born in Lexington, Kentucky to a military family. His father, William R. McKee, was a US Army colonel who had been killed in action commanding the Second Kentucky Regiment in the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican–American War.[1]
Hugh McKee was appointed to the
United States expedition to Korea
McKee had attained the rank of
McKee died on board the USS Monocacy at 5:45 p.m. that afternoon and his body was sent to his ship, the Colorado, the next day.[3] His remains were later sent to Shanghai and from there to the United States.[4] He was interred at Lexington Cemetery. He never married and had no descendants. Three ships of the U.S. Navy have been named USS McKee in his honor.
Notes
- ^ "Letter from the Corea", New York Times, August 25, 1871
- ^ "US People--McKee, Hugh W., Lieutenant, USN". Archived from the original on February 10, 2007. Retrieved March 29, 2007.
- ^ Report of Commander E.P. McCrea, June 14, 1871
- ^ Lexington Morning Herald November 28, 1897
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.