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Known until January 1984 as Military Medal for Gallantry (1st Class). As of 2010, no medal of this class has yet been awarded. [3] Military Medal for Gallantry with Distinction (Irish: An Bonn Míleata Calmachta le Dearscnacht) 1944: 1944–present: Known until January 1984 as Military Medal for Gallantry (2nd Class).
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 Free State was established on 6 December 1922 as a Dominion, with a Governor-General representing the British king in his capacity as Free State monarch.Article 5 of the Constitution was called into question when The London Gazette 's list of the UK's 1925 New Year Honours included "Thomas Francis Molony formerly Lord Chief Justice of Ireland" and "James O'Connor, formerly a Lord Justice ...
Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Ireland" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Category: Irish military personnel by medal or award. 1 language. ... Irish-born Medal of Honor recipients (187 P) V. Irish recipients of the Victoria Cross (2 C, 143 P)
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 ...
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 ]
Medal of Honor: 1967: Uganda: Order of Katonga: 2004: 2: Awarded only twice; first to Muammar Gaddafi in 2004, and posthumously to Julius Nyerere in 2007. Ukraine: Hero of Ukraine: 26 November 1998: 692: Highest national title that can be conferred by the President of Ukraine, granted to recipients of the civilian Order of the State and the ...