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The following is a list of Irish-American soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who were awarded the American military's highest decoration — the Medal of Honor.The Medal of Honor is bestowed "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty, in actual combat against an armed enemy force."
The Distinguished Service Medal (An Bonn Seirbhíse Dearscna) is the second highest award of the Defence Forces.It is awarded for individual acts of bravery, courage, leadership, resource or devotion to duty while serving with the Defence Forces, but below the level meriting award of the Military Medal for Gallantry.
The highest purely military decoration of Georgia. It is divided into three degrees. The Military Courage Medal is awarded for heroic and daring actions while carrying out military duties. Greece: Medal for Gallantry: The Medal for Gallantry formally replaced the Cross of Valour as the top military award in 1974, but it has never been conferred.
Private Michael Dougherty (10 May 1844 – 19 February 1930) was an Irish soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Dougherty received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action at Jefferson, Virginia, on 12 October 1863. He was honored with the award on 23 January 1897. [1] [2] [3]
William Campbell (Medal of Honor, 1840) Hugh Carey (soldier) James Carey (Medal of Honor) John J. Carter; David P. Casey; Michael Cassidy (sailor) Jon R. Cavaiani; Thomas Cavanaugh; Patrick Colbert; John Coleman (Medal of Honor) Charles H. T. Collis; Martin Conboy; Thomas Connor; William C. Connor; James Connors (Medal of Honor) James Cooney ...
Michael Joseph Daly (September 15, 1924 – July 25, 2008) was an Irish-American United States Army infantry officer who received the United States military's highest decoration for valor—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. He received the medal for single-handedly eliminating 15 German soldiers including a German patrol ...
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. [1] Recipients must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own lives above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States. [ 2 ]
Civil War Campaign Medal Sergeant Terrence Begley (died 25 August 1864) was an Irish soldier who fought in the American Civil War . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Begley was awarded the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor , for his action during the Battle of Cold Harbor in Cold Harbor, Virginia on 3 June 1864. [ 5 ]