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The unknown soldier from the Vietnam War who was buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns was authorized a Medal of Honor and in 1998 was identified as 1st Lieutenant Michael Blassie, USAF. After DNA testing confirmed his identity, the remains were removed from the tomb and returned to Blassie's family, but the Medal of Honor did not transfer with him.
The Medal of Honor being presented to SP4 Michael J. Fitzmaurice by President Richard M. Nixon at the White House, while members of his family and another recipient look on. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. SPC. Fitzmaurice, 3d Platoon, Troop D, distinguished himself ...
American Medal of Honor recipients for Interim period (1866–1870). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009 "Medal of Honor recipients". American Medal of Honor recipients for the Interim period (1871–1898). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009
Pages in category "Vietnam War recipients of the Medal of Honor" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 268 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page) *
List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Battle of Cedar Creek; List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Gettysburg Campaign; List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Battle of the Wilderness; List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Third Battle of Winchester; List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Boxer Rebellion
The Medal of Honor has been awarded to 30 U.S. servicemen for actions since Vietnam, seventeen to living recipients. The first post-Vietnam Medal of Honor recipients were two Delta Force snipers, MSG Gary Gordon and SFC Randy Shughart, who volunteered to defend a downed helicopter pilot in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia; the medals ...
The 1917 Medal of Honor Board revoked 911 awards, but only 910 names from the Army's Medal of Honor list, [178] including awards to Mary Edwards Walker, William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody and the first of two awards issued February 10, 1887, to George W. Mindil, who retained his award issued October 25, 1893. None of the 910 impacted recipients ...
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is related to, but distinct from, the Medal of Freedom, an earlier award issued between 1945 and 1963 to honor US civilian contributions to World War II. At the age of 25, athlete and activist Simone Biles is the youngest person to receive this award as of 2022.
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