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William Dixon (September 25, 1850 – March 9, 1913) was an American scout and bison hunter active in the Texas Panhandle. He helped found Adobe Walls , fired a buffalo rifle shot at the Second Battle of Adobe Walls , and for his actions at the Buffalo Wallow Fight became one of eight civilians to be awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor .
This list of military decorations is an index to articles about notable military decorations. It is organized by country in alphabetical order and in order of precedence. Note that there are many pages which overlap the domain of this page, including military awards and decorations and campaign medal, and pages mentioned within category:Military awards and decorations, category:Battle honours ...
During the First and Second World Wars, the Croix de Guerre medals of France and Belgium, as well as the French Military Medal and Luxembourg War Cross, were further issued as unit citation cords, known as Fourragère. Service members could receive both the individual award and the unit cord; in the case of the later, the unit citation could ...
It specialises in coins, medals, jewellery and paper money. [1] Since being established, the firm has sold over 400,000 lots. [2] Noonans was established in 1990 as Buckland Dix and Wood. The name was changed to Dix Noonan Webb in 1996 and to its present name in 2022. [3] It holds regular traditional auctions throughout the year. [4]
He won gold medals in Athens (2004) and in Sidney (2000) in his specialty, the 50-meter freestyle. Hall was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 1999 and continued to compete at world-class level.
Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal: Long service [18] Soviet Union: Medal "For Courage in a Fire" Deeds of courage and of leadership while fighting fires [19] [20] New Zealand: New Zealand Fire Brigades Long Service and Good Conduct Medal: Long service [21] United Kingdom: Queen's Fire Service Medal: Distinguished service or gallantry [22]
Ohio will try to add to its Olympic medal count this summer From July 26-Aug. 11, the sports world will be centered on Paris, as top athletes from around the world compete for their countries in ...
Davis was subsequently promoted to sergeant and received the Medal of Honor the following year from President Lyndon B. Johnson. [9] After he was presented the medal at the White House ceremony, Davis played "Oh Shenandoah" on his harmonica in memory of the men he served with in Vietnam. [6] [10] Davis retired in 1984 due to his war-time ...