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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
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For example, Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton promised a Medal of Honor to every man in the 27th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment who extended his enlistment. 311 accepted, but because there was no official list of their names, the War Department issued 864 - one for each man in the unit. In 1916, a board consisting of five retired generals ...
Note: The U.S. Medal of Honor has been awarded to the unknown soldier(s) of at least five foreign nations (per Medal of Honor § Recipients): Belgium, France, Italy, Romania, and the United Kingdom. Biography portal; United States portal; Also available is a complete list of Medal of Honor recipients that provides more detail.
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. The recipients must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States.
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.
The earliest action for which a U.S. serviceman earned a World War II Medal of Honor was the attack on Pearl Harbor, for which 17 U.S. servicemen were awarded a Medal, although they did so "while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force" rather than "enemy" since the United States was neutral during the ...
Date of action Notes Medal of Honor winner James Rowan O'Beirne: James R. O'Beirne: Army: Captain: Company C, 37th New York Volunteer Infantry (Irish Rifles) Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia: May 31, 1862 – Jun 1, 1862: Gallantly maintained the line of battle until ordered to fall back. Medal of Honor winner Henry D O'Brien: Henry D. O'Brien ...