Medal of Honor: Historical Facts & FiguresTurner Publishing Company, 2004 - 248 pagina's This book takes offers a new perspective on the Medal of Honor, examining the historical facts and figures of its recipients. Provided within is a top-level view of this group in its entirety, taking a new perspective, as it analyzes and summarizes the historical facts in stunning detail. |
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Preface | 9 |
THE CIVIL WAR 18611865 | 24 |
NONCOMBAT ACTIONS 18651871 | 45 |
NONCOMBAT ACTIONS 18711898 | 59 |
NONCOMBAT ACTIONS 18991910 | 77 |
ACTIONS AGAINST OUTLAWS PHILIPPINE ISLANDS 1911 | 80 |
MEXICAN CAMPAIGN VERA CRUZ 1914 | 82 |
HAITIAN CAMPAIGN 1915 | 86 |
WORLD WAR II 19411945 | 110 |
AWARDS BY SPECIAL LEGISLATION | 137 |
KOREAN WAR 19501953 | 139 |
VIETNAM WAR 19641975 | 146 |
SOMALIA 1993 | 159 |
The Melting Pot II | 162 |
AsiaPacific American Recipients | 169 |
Totals | 175 |
NONCOMBAT ACTIONS 19151916 | 88 |
DOMINICAN CAMPAIGN 1916 | 90 |
WORLD WAR I 19171918 | 92 |
HAITIAN CAMPAIGN 19191920 | 99 |
SECOND NICARAGUAN CAMPAIGN 19261932 | 101 |
NONCOMBAT ACTIONS 19201940 | 103 |
UNKNOWN SOLDIERS | 106 |
All Awards By Service Living and Posthumous | 183 |
Name Errors | 190 |
Medal Presentations | 201 |
The Medal As A Path To Promotion | 210 |
Most Recent Awards | 230 |
AND LAST | 238 |
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25th Infantry Division AGE OF RECIPIENTS Air Force American April Arlington National Cemetery August awarded the Medal Battalion battle became Boatswains Boatswains Mate born Captain Cavalry Civil Colonel combat Commander commissioned as officers Corporal Cypress Hills died Distinguished Service Cross double recipients earned his Medal enlisted February Gunners Mate Honor for actions Honor recipients Honor while serving Indian Campaigns individuals received non-posthumous Infantry Division Island January John July June killed KNOWN SURVIVING MEDAL Korea LAST KNOWN SURVIVING Lieutenant Machinist March Marine Corps Mate 1/c Medal of Honor Navy Cross Navy Medal NOTABLE INDIVIDUALS November October officer rank OLDEST RECIPIENT Philippines posthumously awarded President Private promotion afterwards Purple Hearts received a promotion received his Medal received non-posthumous awards rescue retired September September 29 ship Silver Star Staff Sergeant SURVIVING MEDAL RECIPIENT U.S. Army U.S. Navy Unknown Soldier Vietnam Virginia William World World War II wounded YOUNGEST RECIPIENT