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1904: The Army redesigned its Medal of Honor, largely a reaction to the copying of the Medal of Honor by various veterans organizations, such as the Grand Army of the Republic. [ 114 ] [ 153 ] To prevent the making of copies of the medal, Brigadier General George Gillespie, Jr. , a Medal of Honor recipient from the Civil War, applied for and ...
Googins enlisted in the volunteer 27th Maine Infantry Regiment as a private in Company A, and was mustered into service on September 30, 1862. He was one of 300 or so people to remain in service after their term expired. After the war, William Googins married Priscilla Libby Prescott (1848–1886) – a descendant of many royal families.
Andrew Jackson Tozier (February 11, 1838 – March 28, 1910) was a first sergeant in the 2nd Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment and later the color-bearer for the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service at the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. [1]
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Seven service members have received the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq; five from the Army, one from the Marine Corps and one from the Navy. Paul Ray Smith was the first to receive it for his actions on April 4, 2003, when he held enemy forces back, allowing other wounded soldiers to be evacuated to safety.
During the Civil War, Thaxter was a member of the 1st Maine Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, [3] rising to the rank of major. [4] He was awarded the Medal of Honor (MOH) for remaining with his unit beyond the terms of his contract while participating at the Battle of Boydton Plank Road in October 1864.
The Medal of Honor recipient, now 83, watched Saturday as his wife smashed a bottle of sparkling wine against the bow to christen the future U.S. Navy destroyer that'll bear the name Harvey C ...