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The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States to a member of its armed forces. Recipients must distinguish themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States.
Tibor "Ted" Rubin (June 18, 1929 – December 5, 2015) was a Hungarian-American Army Corporal. A Holocaust survivor who immigrated to the U.S. in 1948, he fought in the Korean War and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the war, as a combatant and a prisoner of war (POW).
Pages in category "Jewish Medal of Honor recipients" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
President Biden presented the Medal of Honor to Celiz's family during a ceremony on 16 December 2021, along with Earl Plumlee and the family of Alwyn Cashe. [3] [4] He was the only Jewish recipient of the Medal of Honor in the Global War on Terrorism. [5] [6] A native of Summerville, South Carolina, Celiz attended The Citadel from 2004 to 2006 ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two World War I Army heroes — one black, one Jewish — are finally getting the Medal of Honor they may have been denied because of discrimination, nearly 100 years after ...
Salomon was born in a Jewish family in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on September 1, 1914.He was an Eagle Scout, one of nine who were awarded the Medal of Honor. [3] He graduated from Shorewood High School and attended Marquette University, before transferring to the University of Southern California, where he completed his undergraduate degree.
Benjamin Levy was the first Jewish American to be cited for and later receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. [ 4 ] He died 20 July 1921 in Brooklyn , New York and is buried there in Cypress Hill Cemetery .
Before 1963, the Medal of Honor could be received for actions not involving direct combat with enemy or opposing foreign forces and 193 men earned the medal in this way. [25] Most of these medals were presented to members of the United States Navy for rescuing or attempting to rescue someone from drowning. [ 25 ]
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