Rank: Colonel (Highest Rank: Brevet Major General) Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War Unit/Command: 20th Maine Infantry; Military Service Branch: U.S. Army Medal of Honor Action Date: July 2, 1863
These are the 15 Medal of Honor recipients from Pearl Harbor. 1. Capt. Mervyn S. Bennion. (Naval Historical Center) As captain of the battleship USS West Virginia (BB-48), Capt. Bennion dutifully directed his sailors in defense of the ship during the attack. When the nearby USS Tennessee (BB-43) was hit by a bomb, shrapnel cut through West
James E. Williams. James Elliott Williams (June 13, 1930 – October 13, 1999) was an American law enforcement officer and honorary United States Navy chief boatswain's mate who was awarded the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War. Boatswain's Mate First Class Williams was one of 32 Native Americans to receive the medal and is considered to be
The stories of America’s three newest Medal of Honor recipients can be read below. (From left to right) U.S. Army Master Sgt. Earl D. Plumlee; Kasinal Cashe White, sister of Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn
Astronaut Neil Armstrong received the first Congressional Space Medal of Honor from President Jimmy Carter, assisted by Captain Robert Peterson. Armstrong, one of six astronauts to be presented the medal, was awarded for his performance during the Gemini 8 mission and the Apollo 11 mission. The list of men also receiving the Space Medal of
6 days ago · He was the president of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society for two years in the 70s and spearheaded efforts to locate other immigrant recipients of the nation's highest medal for valor
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