Medal of Honor Recipients by Conflict; Conflicts Recipients; Civil War: 1522: Indian Campaigns: 426: Korea 1871: 15: Spanish American: 110: Samoa: 4: Philippine Insurrection: 80: Philippine

Medal of Honor Recipients are a part of something greater. They collectively embody the values that we as a country strive to uphold—courage, bravery, and the desire and dedication to do what is right in the midst of life's most difficult circumstances. But they are also unique.

For the curious: Investigate a few of these noteworthy lists. Living Recipients Recent Presentations Unknown Soldiers Double Recipients Fallen in Service Recipients Black / African American Recipients Asian / Pacific Islander Recipients Hispanic / Latino Recipients Native / American Indian Recipients Jewish Recipients Related Recipients

Sgt. Maj. Dan Daly and Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler are the only double recipients of the Medal of Honor. At 5 feet, 6 inches and 132 pounds, Daly was a force to be reckoned with.

The President of the United States, in the name of the United States Congress, has awarded 3,471 Medals of Honor to the nation's soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and coast guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861. [2]

Transcript Author Christopher Rochford Instructor Eve Levinson View bio Explore what a Medal of Honor is and identify who has the most Medals of Honor in American history. Learn about the

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the AIR Force DEPARTMENT OF the NAVY DEPARTMENT OF the ARMY Note: The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Marine Corps are eligible to receive the Department of Navy recognition. RECIPIENT CRITERIA Recipients must distinguish themselves conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity, risking a loss of life above and beyond the call of duty.

Five "double recipients" were awarded both the Army's and Navy's Medal of Honor for the same action, with all five of these occurrences taking place during World War I. This was a consequence of the marine recipients serving under Army command, which had been reviewed by the Army's judge advocate general.

Pages in category "Double Recipients of the Medal of Honor" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

awards. As of this printing, 3,512 Medals of Honor have been awarded to 3,493 recipients. There have been 19 double recipients (14 for separate actions and 5 cases in which the Army and Navy Medals of Honor were awarded for the same action). Since World War I, there has been an implied reluctance to award the medal more than once to the same

The President of the United States, in the name of the United States Congress, has awarded more than 3,520 Medals of Honor including 19 second awards to the nation's soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861. [4]

65 Living Medal of Honor Recipients. ‹. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ›. View a list of all the Living Medal of Honor Recipients of the Medal of Honor at the official website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

In World War II, many men went above and beyond the call of duty. There are 473 Medal of Honor recipients from the war. Their citations are full of heroics and sacrifice. Many of the Medals were awarded posthumously, in recognition of a life cut short. One of those is the Unknown Soldier who rests in the Tomb of the Unknown at Arlington Cemetery.

Our interactive database contains every Medal of Honor recipient since its initial inception in 1861. Use the search bar to filter and sort the database by first name, last name, service branch, and conflict.

Hispanic American • • World War II was a global military conflict. It is also called Second World War. It was the joining of what started off as two separate conflicts. The first began in Asia as the Second Sino-Japanese War. The other began in Europe in 1939 with the German invasion of Poland. [1]

Nine more men received two Medals of Honor in the 19th century, including Robert Augustus Sweeney, an African American sailor who heroically saved shipmates from drowning in both 1881 and 1883.

38 Recipients of Two Medals of Honor. ‹. 1. 2. 3. 4. ›. View a list of all the Recipients of Two Medals of Honor of the Medal of Honor at the official website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II Second Battle of Fort Fisher Other wars and conflicts World War I By ethnic group Native American Polish-American Puerto Rican By other criteria v t e This is a list of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II.

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