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The Kentucky Medal of Honor Memorial is a statue in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, honoring all recipients of the Medal of Honor from the Commonwealth of Kentucky.Located at the corner of Fifth and Jefferson Streets on the grounds of the old Jefferson County Courthouse, the Memorial was sculpted by Doyle Glass and dedicated on Veterans Day 2001.
Medal of Honor Bronze Star Wilburn K. Ross (right) being congratulated by President John F. Kennedy in 1963 Wilburn Kirby Ross (May 12, 1922 – May 9, 2017) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor —for his actions in World War II .
The medal is currently in the possession of the New York Historical Society. Major General Anthony Wayne: July 26, 1779: Continental Congress: Commander at the Battle of Stony Point. The medal is currently in the possession of the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution. Major Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee: September 24, 1779 ...
William Wilkerson Morris (born about 1843) was an American soldier who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions from September 9 to 11, 1874, during the Battle of the Upper Washita River in the Red River War, a part of the American Indian Wars.
President, Congressional Medal of Honor Society [1] Gary Lee Littrell (born October 26, 1944) is a retired United States Army command sergeant major who, while serving as an adviser to Army of the Republic of Vietnam 's Ranger units during the Vietnam War , acted with extraordinary courage during a four-day siege on his battalion, for which he ...
Before 1963, the Medal of Honor could be received for actions not involving direct combat with enemy or opposing foreign forces and 193 men earned the medal in this way. [25] Most of these medals were presented to members of the United States Navy for rescuing or attempting to rescue someone from drowning. [ 25 ]
The Gold Medal expresses the highest national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions by individuals or institutions. [2] The congressional practice of issuing gold medals to occasionally honor recipients began with members of the military during the American Revolution. The practice soon extended to individuals in all ...
The only Medal of Honor to be classified as "top secret" was awarded to Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura for his actions on April 24, 1951, during the Korean War when he was presumed dead. The Medal of Honor, which had not been publicly announced, was classified as top secret for his protection until his release in August 1953. [177]