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Ralph Talbot of the Marine Corps also became a flying ace and was the first Marine aviator to receive the Medal of Honor. [7] [8] Since the Medal of Honor was established, 19 recipients have received it twice, of whom 5 received both awards during World War I. [9] These 5 men were all Marines who received both the Army and Navy versions of the ...
American Medal of Honor recipients for World War II (A–F). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on June 16, 2008 "Medal of Honor recipients". American Medal of Honor recipients for World War II (G–L). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009
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Five "double recipients" were awarded both the Army's and Navy's Medal of Honor for the same action, with all five of these occurrences taking place during World War I. [198] This was a consequence of the marine recipients serving under Army command, which had been reviewed by the Army's judge advocate general.
John Henry Pruitt was born on October 4, 1896, in Fayetteville, Arkansas.He entered military service from Phoenix, Arizona, in May 1917.. As a corporal in the Marine Corps, Pruitt attacked and captured two enemy machine guns, and later captured forty of the enemy.
Michael Aloysius Donaldson (January 16, 1884 – April 12, 1970) was a United States Army sergeant and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in France during World War I. He was a member of the Irish-American 165th Infantry Regiment (better known as "The Fighting 69th").
Nine years later, on October 1, 1890, he was issued the Medal of Honor for his actions during the engagement. Walley retired from the army in February 1907, having also served in the Spanish–American War and Philippine–American War. In 1918, he volunteered for duty at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana, but was turned away because of his age.