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The following is a list of Irish-American soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who were awarded the American military's highest decoration — the Medal of Honor.The Medal of Honor is bestowed "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty, in actual combat against an armed enemy force."
William Campbell (Medal of Honor, 1840) Hugh Carey (soldier) James Carey (Medal of Honor) John J. Carter; David P. Casey; Michael Cassidy (sailor) Jon R. Cavaiani; Thomas Cavanaugh; Patrick Colbert; John Coleman (Medal of Honor) Charles H. T. Collis; Martin Conboy; Thomas Connor; William C. Connor; James Connors (Medal of Honor) James Cooney ...
Army: 1839–1871 Awarded the Medal of Honor for his entire career, rather than a single action Albert Glawinski: Germany Private: Army: Near Powder River, Montana: March 17, 1876: Patrick Golden: Ireland Sergeant: Army: Arizona Territory: August – October 1868 John Green: Germany Major: Army: Lava Beds, California: January 17, 1873: Mathew H ...
The Distinguished Service Medal (An Bonn Seirbhíse Dearscna) is the second highest award of the Defence Forces.It is awarded for individual acts of bravery, courage, leadership, resource or devotion to duty while serving with the Defence Forces, but below the level meriting award of the Military Medal for Gallantry.
"Medal of Honor recipients". American Medal of Honor recipients for the Mexican-American War (Vera Cruz). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009 "Medal of Honor recipients". American Medal of Honor recipients for the Interim period (1915–1916). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009
Michael Joseph Daly (September 15, 1924 – July 25, 2008) was an Irish-American United States Army infantry officer who received the United States military's highest decoration for valor—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. He received the medal for single-handedly eliminating 15 German soldiers including a German patrol ...
Timothy Donoghue (March 17, 1825 to March 19, 1908) was an Irish soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Donoghue received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of Fredericksburg in Virginia on 13 December 1862. He was honored with the award on 17 January 1894.
Category: Irish military personnel by medal or award. 1 language. ... Irish-born Medal of Honor recipients (187 P) V. Irish recipients of the Victoria Cross (2 C, 143 P)