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The first African American recipient for this award was Robert Blake, who manned his post during a naval engagement against infantry while under heavy fire (William Harvey Carney is commonly and erroneously cited as the first African-American to receive a medal because his actions in combat did precede those of the other African-American ...
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor.
On the day of its launch, the site contained only 10 entries; the 10 U.S. servicemembers [n 1] who had been awarded the Medal of Honor for actions since the September 11, 2001 attacks, and included only each recipient's name, rank, and the campaign in which they received the decoration. [8]
The African-American Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial is a monument dedicated to African-American recipients of the Medal of Honor since 1861. The monument, erected and dedicated in 1998 by the African American Medal of Honor Association, Inc., is located on the intersection of 18th Street and Baynard Boulevard in Brandywine Park in Wilmington, Delaware.
Medal of Honor; All recipients: American Civil War; By surname. A–F; G–L; M–P; Q–S; T–Z; By battle. Gettysburg Campaign; Battle of the Wilderness; Third Battle of Winchester; Battle of Cedar Creek; Second Battle of Fort Fisher; Others. 1st West Virginia Cavalry Regiment; Other wars and conflicts; Indian Wars; Spanish–American War ...
Air Medal (39) Frederick Edgar Ferguson (born August 18, 1939) is a former United States Army warrant officer and later officer, as well as a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor —for his actions in the Vietnam War while a chief warrant officer 3.
John F. Thorson (May 10, 1920 – October 28, 1944) was a United States Army infantry soldier who was killed in action on October 28, 1944, in World War II.He was a posthumous recipient of the United States military's highest decoration for valor—the Medal of Honor—for his heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty during the war.
William Edward Metzger Jr. (February 9, 1922 – November 9, 1944) was a United States Army Air Forces officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. [1]