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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."
Known until January 1984 as Military Medal for Gallantry (1st Class). As of 2010, no medal of this class has yet been awarded. [3] Military Medal for Gallantry with Distinction (Irish: An Bonn Míleata Calmachta le Dearscnacht) 1944: 1944–present: Known until January 1984 as Military Medal for Gallantry (2nd Class).
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 ...
The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. [1] Recipients must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own lives above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States. [ 2 ]
Print/export Download as PDF; ... Recipients of the Scott Medal (27 P) Knights of St Patrick ... Military Medal for Gallantry; Military Star; O.
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 ...
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Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Irish-born Medal of Honor recipients (187 P) S. Irish sailors in the United States Navy (45 P)