Other uses Infobox Military Award name Medal of Honor image File Medalsofhonor2.jpg 300px caption From ... Medal of Honor Society url http www.cmohs.org medal statistics.php title MOH Stats accessdate ... File Medal of Honor ribbon.svg 120px File Moh rosette.gif 50px caption2 ribbon bar and Rosette decoration rosette The Medal of Honor is the highest Awards and decorations of the United States .... title A Shower of Stars The Medal of Honor and the 27th Maine publisher Stackpole Books location Mechanicsburg ... . The Medal of Honor is then presented to the recipient or, for posthumous awards, to next of kin ... of Honor however, the official title is simply the Medal of Honor. ref Boatner, Military Customs ... The Congressional Medal of Honor Society is so named because that is the name it was given in an act ... society history.php title The Congressional Medal of Honor Society s History work Official Site publisher Congressional Medal of Honor Society accessdate 2006 10 01 . The law authorizing the society ... ref File Ortega meda of Honor.jpg upright thumb Reverse of the Medal of Honor awarded to Seaman John ... a provision for a Medal of Honor , was signed into law 12Stat329 by President Abraham Lincoln on December ... 78.htm title Two Chief Engineers Were Medal of Honor Recipients? work Did You Know? publisher U.S. ... medalmedal types.htm title Types of the Medal of Honor 1862 To Present publisher Congressional Medal of Honor Society accessdate 2006 07 23 ref Shortly afterward, a resolution of similar ... provided for awarding a Medal of Honor, as the Navy version came to be called to such noncommissioned ... gallery perrow 5 File US MOH 1862.png 1862 1895 Army Medal File US Navy Medal of Honor 1862 original ... George Lewis Gillespie, Jr. Gillespie Army Medal File US Navy Medal of Honor 1913 to 1942 .png 1913 ... Modern Air Force Medal gallery The Medal of Honor has evolved in appearance since its creation ... title The Medal publisher Congressional Medal of Honor Society accessdate 2006 07 21 ref There is a version ... more details
The Medal of Honor is a national U.S. military award. Medal of Honor or Medal of Honour may also refer to Awards National Honours Medal of Honour Hong Kong Medal of Honour Monaco , the fifth highest honour of the orders, decorations, and medals of Monaco Medals of Honor Japan , hosho , a list of six different Japanese medals, each individually known as a Medal of Honor in English Pingat Kehormatan known as the Medal of Honour in English , Singapore United States Congressional Medals are sometimes mistakenly called ...of Honor and confused with the Medal of Honor Congressional Gold Medal Congressional Silver Medal Congressional Space Medal of Honor Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Honor Other Honours Belisario Dom nguez Medal of Honor , Mexico Cardenas Medal of Honor , USA Ellis Island Medal of Honor , USA Texas Legislative Medal of Honor , USA Any of the Medals of Honor among United States law enforcement decorations New York City Police Department Medal of Honor IEEE Medal of Honor known as the IRE Medal of Honor until 1963 , of the Institute of Radio Engineers Victoria Medal of Honour , the Royal Horticultural Society, UK In fiction Galactic Medal of Honour , 1976 novel by Mack Reynolds Medal of Honor series Medal of Honor series , a video game series Medal of Honor 1999 video game Medal of Honor 1999 video game , the first game in the series Medal of Honor 2010 video game Medal of Honor 2010 video game , a reboot of the series disambig da Medal of Honor flertydig fr Medal of Honor homonymie hu Medal of Honor egy rtelm s t lap pl Medal Honoru ru fi Medal of Honor t smennyssivu tr Medal of Honor anlam ayr m ... more details
Refimprove date October 2007 Infobox VG series title Medal of Honor franchise image File Medal of Honor ... game windows medal of honor allied assault credits Game Credits for Medal of Honor ... 3 genre First person shooter first release version Medal of Honor video game Medal of Honor first release date November 11, 1999 latest release version Medal of Honor 2010 video game Medal of Honor latest release date October 12, 2010 website http www.medalofhonor.com Medal of Honor MoH is the name of a series of first person shooter games set in World War II , with an October 2010 Medal of Honor 2010 video game reboot based on the conflicts of present day Afghanistan . The Medal of Honor 1999 ... by Electronic Arts in 1999 for the PlayStation game console . Medal of Honor spawned a series of follow ... PC and Macintosh Mac . Plot The Medal of Honor series puts the player in the boots of an Allies of World War II Allied combatant during World War II , with the exception of the Medal of Honor ... the original focus. Since the release of Medal of Honor Rising Sun the series has focused on providing ... expectations. The violence , up to Medal of Honor Rising Sun is bloodless and simple, usually consisting of elaborate animations, while the violence in Medal of Honor Pacific Assault and onward contains the occasional sprays of blood. The newest Medal of Honor 2010 video game Medal of Honor contains ... scope col Protagonist s scope col SYSTEMS scope col Comments Medal of Honor Allied Assault 2002 Lt. Mike Powell Microsoft Windows Windows 2000 95 98 Me NT XP, Linux , Mac OS Medal of Honor Allied Assault Expansion packs Medal of Honor Allied Assault Spearhead 2002 Sgt. Jack Barnes Windows, Linux, Mac OS expansion Medal of Honor Allied Assault Expansion packs Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough 2003 Sgt. John Baker Windows, Linux, Mac OS expansion Medal of Honor Pacific Assault 2004 Pvt Pfc Lcpl Cpl Sgt. Tommy Conlin Windows Medal of Honor Airborne 2007 Pfc Cpl. Boyd Travers Windows Vista ... more details
refimprove date March 2010 Image Medal of Honor 01.jpg right thumb 200px Medal of Honor 1, Dark Horse Comics October 1994 Medal of Honor is a four issue comic book limited series published by Dark Horse Comics from October 1994 through January 1995. ref name comic Cite web url http www.darkhorse.com Comics 92 576 Medal of Honor 1 title Medal of Honor info publisher Dark Horse Comics accessdate 2010 03 19 ref Written by Doug Murray comics Doug Murray , each issue features the stories of several United States soldiers who earned the Medal of Honor during World War II . ref name comic In addition to the four numbered issues, the series was preceded by an unnumbered issue Medal of Honor Special in April 1994. ref cite web url http www.darkhorse.com Comics 33 642 Medal of Honor Special title Medal of Honor special info publisher Dark Horse Comics accessdate 2010 03 19 ref References reflist DEFAULTSORT Medal Of Honor Comics Category Dark Horse Comics titles Comics stub ... more details
File Indianapolis MOH Memorial night.jpg thumb 300px Medal of Honor Memorial, May 2007 The Medal of Honor Memorial is a monument located in Indianapolis , Indiana , USA . It is dedicated in honor of all recipients of the Medal of Honor , the United States military s highest award for valor. The memorial .... The panels are arranged into 15 walls, each representing an armed conflict in which a Medal of Honor was awarded. The names of the recipients are etched into the glass. At the time of dedication, there were 3,436 Medal of Honor recipients etched into the monument. ref http www.homeofheroes.com a homepage community displays national sites ipalco.html Home of Heroes National Medal of Honor ... tour is made up of stories about the wars, and accounts of living Medal recipients. Many of the stories were recorded by Medal of Honor recipients. Origin After reading an article in the New York Times ... Medal of Honor Society of the United States of America Congressional Medal of Honor Society , Chairman ... inspired to assist in the creation of a memorial to honor these individuals whose courageous acts earned them the Congressional Medal of Honor, the United States highest military honor. The site ... Home of Heroes National Medal of Honor Memorial Sites ref Construction and Dedication Site ... Medal of Honor recipients attended the unveiling and dedication of the monument on May 28, 1999 the last ... national sites ipalco.html Home of Heroes National Medal of Honor Memorial Sites ref Designers and Sponsor ... displays national sites ipalco.html Home of Heroes National Medal of Honor Memorial Sites ref Award ... http www.asla.org meetings awards awds01 cmhmemorial.html ASLA Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial Bot generated title ref See also United States Naval Academy Cemetery Medal of Honor recipients Kentucky Medal of Honor Memorial Texas Medal of Honor Memorial References Reflist The Medal of Honor Memorial ... Category Medal of Honor Category United States military memorials and cemeteries Category Monuments ... more details
Infobox VG title Medal of Honor Heroes image Image Medalofhonorsheroes.jpg 252px developer EA Canada publisher Electronic Arts designer engine series Medal of Honor series Medal of Honor released vgrelease ... Universal Media Disk UMD , Playstation Store Download requirements Medal of Honor Heroes is a World ... installment in the Medal of Honor series Medal of Honor series . It was released on October 23, 2006 in North America. ref cite web title Medal of Honor enlists for PSP publisher Gamespot url http www.gamespot.com news 6155254.html accessdate 2006 08 04 ref ref cite web title Medal of Honor ... ref Plot The player takes the role of various heroes from the Medal of Honor series. There are three ... are Lieutenant Jimmy Patterson , who was the star of the original Medal of Honor and Medal of Honor Frontline , Sergeant John Baker from Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough , and Lt. William Holt from Medal of Honor European Assault . ref Juan Castro, http psp.ign.com articles 737 737704p1.html Medal of Honor Heroes Heroic Cast A look at the game s three American heroes , IGN October .... The ending to Medal of Honor Rising Sun is also revealed. Joseph Griffin, main character of Rising ... references small references div External links http www.ea.com psp medalofhonor heroes home.jsp Medal of Honor home page moby game id medal of honor heroes name Medal of Honor Heroes http psp.ign.com objects 664 664936.html Medal of Honor Heroes at IGN http www.gamespot.com psp action medalofhonorheroes Medal of Honor Heroes at GameSpot Medal of Honor series Category Electronic Arts games Category PlayStation Portable games Category PlayStation Portable only games Category Medal of Honor series ... games ar cs Medal of Honor Heroes es Medal of Honor Heroes it Medal of Honor Heroes nl Medal of Honor Heroes ja pl Medal of Honor Heroes pt Medal of Honor Heroes ru Medal of Honor Heroes sr Medal of Honor Heroes sv Medal of Honor Heroes ... more details
Infobox military person name John Andrews birth date 1821 death date birth place York County, Pennsylvania death place placeofburial placeofburial label Place of burial image File US Navy Medal of Honor 1862 original .png 80px caption Medal of Honor recipient allegiance flag United States of America branch File United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg 25px United States Navy rank Ordinary Seaman rank Ordinary Seaman unit USS Benicia 1868 6 awards Medal of Honor John Andrews born 1821 was a United States Navy Ordinary Seaman occupation Ordinary Seaman received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean Expedition . Medal of Honor citation Ordinary Seaman Andrews official Medal of Honor citation reads blockquote On board the USS Benicia 1868 6 in action against Korean forts on 9 and 10 June 1871. Stationed at the lead in passing the forts, Andrews stood on the gunwale on the Benicia s launch, lashed to the ridgerope. He remained unflinchingly in this dangerous position and gave his Sounding line sounding s with coolness and accuracy under a heavy fire. blockquote See also List of Medal of Honor recipients Korean Expedition List of Medal of Honor recipients Portal box Biography United States Navy External links cite web publisher United States Army Center of Military History title Medal of Honor recipients work Medal of Honor citations date August 3, 2009 url http www.history.army.mil html moh korean1871.html accessdate July 1, 2010 Persondata NAME Andrews, John ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient DATE OF BIRTH 1821 PLACE OF BIRTH York County, Pennsylvania DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Andrews, John Category Navy Medal of Honor recipients Category United States Navy sailors Category 1821 births Category Year of death missing US navy bio stub ... more details
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Infobox military person name George Reynolds birth date death date image File US MOH 1862.png alt Civil War era Medal of Honor birth place Ireland death place Unknown placeofburial label Place of burial placeofburial allegiance United States branch United States Army br Union Army rank Private rank Private unit 6th New York Cavalry battles American Civil War br Battle of Opequon awards Medal of Honor George Reynolds was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War . He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Opequon more commonly called the Third Battle of Winchester , Virginia on September 19, 1864. Medal of Honor citation The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private George Reynolds, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 19 September 1864, while serving with Company M, 9th New York Cavalry, in action at Winchester, Virginia, for capture of Virginia State flag. Pvt. Reynolds was one of three troopers of the 6th New York Cavalry to receive the Medal of Honor for this action. The others were Sgt. Patrick H. McEnroe and Farrier George E. Meach . See also Portal box Biography American Civil War United States Army List of Medal of Honor recipients List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients Q S References hallofvalor 1042 External links http militarytimes.com citations medals awards recipient.php?recipientid 1042 Military Times Hall of Valor Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Reynolds, George ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH Ireland DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH Unknown DEFAULTSORT Reynolds, George Category Year of birth missing Category Year of death missing Category Irish emigrants to the United States before 1923 Category People of New York in the American Civil War Category Union Army soldiers Category Army Medal of Honor recipients Category Foreign born Medal of Honor recipients ... more details
Infobox VG title Medal of Honor Allied Assault image File Medal of Honor Allied Assault Coverart.png caption developer 2015, Inc. publisher Electronic Arts series Medal of Honor series Medal of Honor designer ... keyboard Keyboard and Mouse computing mouse Medal of Honor Allied Assault MoHAA is a first person ... cite web url http www.mobygames.com game windows medal of honor allied assault credits title Medal of Honor credits accessdate 2008 02 27 ref It is the 3rd installment of the Medal of Honor series Medal ... and North African Theaters during World War II . Allied Assault is the first game in the Medal of Honor series Medal of Honor series to be released for Microsoft Windows Windows , and the only one to be porting ... in the film. This level was re created in Medal of Honor Frontline for consoles. Other elements .... The game has been re released as the Medal of Honor Allied Assault Deluxe Edition which includes the Medal of Honor Spearhead expansion pack, two strategy guides, music from Allied Assault , and a preview of Medal of Honor Pacific Assault , and the Medal of Honor Allied Assault War Chest which ... for multiplayer selection. Breakthrough is the second expansion pack for Medal of Honor Allied Assault ... Awards Special Commendation for Sound. Medal of Honor Allied Assault also received critical acclaim ... two ?page 3 ref ref http www.gamesradar.com medal of honor can it stand up to allied assault ?page ... Assault official page http www.2015.com 2015, developer of MoH AA Medal of Honor series Steven Spielberg DEFAULTSORT Medal Of Honor Allied Assault Category 2002 video games Category Electronic Arts ... Category Mac OS X games Category Medal of Honor series Allied Assault Category Video games set in Algeria ... cs Medal of Honor Allied Assault da Medal of Honor Allied Assault es Medal of Honor Allied Assault eu Medal of Honor Allied Assault fr Medal of Honor D barquement alli ko it Medal of Honor Allied Assault hu Medal of Honor Allied Assault nl Medal of Honor Allied Assault ... more details
title Indian War MOH recipients work Medal of Honor citations date August 3, 2009 url http www.history.army.mil ... Medal of Honor recipients accessdate 2008 02 01 Persondata NAME Wilson, William ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION United States Army Medal of Honor recipient DATE OF BIRTH 1847 PLACE OF BIRTH Philadelphia ... 1847 births Category 1895 deaths Category American people of the Indian Wars Category Army Medal of Honor recipients Category People from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Category Two time Medal of Honor ... more details
Michael McNamara, Medal of Honor recipient work 1871 Korean Campaign publisher U.S Army Center of Military ... citations 1900 wars k mcnamara.html title Medal of Honor Citation for Michael McNamara publisher HomeofHeroes.com ... Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient DATE OF BIRTH 1841 PLACE OF BIRTH County Clare , Ireland ... 1923 Category Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients Category People from County Clare Category United States Marines Category Foreign born Medal of Honor recipients USMC bio stub ... more details
dablink For another William Wells who also received the Medal of Honor in the Civil War, see William Wells general . For other people of this name, see William Wells disambiguation . Infobox military person name William Wells birth date 1832 death date birth place Germany death place placeofburial placeofburial label Place of burial image caption nickname allegiance United States United States of America br Union American Civil War Union branch United States Navy br Union Navy serviceyears rank Quartermaster commands unit USS Richmond 1860 6 battles American Civil War br Battle of Mobile Bay awards Medal of Honor relations laterwork William Wells born 1832, date of death unknown was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America s highest military decoration the Medal of Honor for his actions in the American Civil War . Wells had reached the rank of quartermaster by the time his Medal of Honor was awarded on December 31, 1864. Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization Quartermaster, U.S. Navy. Born 1832, Germany. Accredited to New York. G.O. No. 45, December 31, 1864. Citation blockquote As landsman and lookout on board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Despite damage to his ship ... box Biography American Civil War United States Navy List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients T Z W List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients T Z References Cite web publisher United States Army Center of Military History title Civil War Medal of Honor recipients M Z work Medal of Honor citations date September 1, 2004 url http www.history.army.mil html moh civwarmz.html accessdate ... Medal of Honor recipient DATE OF BIRTH 1832 PLACE OF BIRTH Germany DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH ... to the United States Category American people of German descent Category Navy Medal of Honor recipients ... Foreign born Medal of Honor recipients ... more details
Infobox military person name Chiquito birth date death date birth place Arizona death place placeofburial placeofburial label Place of burial image caption nickname allegiance United States United States of America branch United States Army serviceyears rank commands unit U.S. Army Indian Scouts United States Army Indian scouts battles Indian Wars awards Medal of Honor relations laterwork Chiquito was a U.S. Army Indian Scouts United States Army Indian scout and a recipient of the United States military s highest decoration the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States . Chiquito was awarded the Medal of Honor on April 12, 1875 for his g allant conduct during campaigns and engagements with Apache s in the winter of 1871 73 sic . Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization Indian Scouts. Place and date Winter of 1871 73. Entered service at . Birth Arizona. Date of issue April 12, 1875. Citation blockquote Gallant conduct during campaigns and engagements with Apaches. ref name ACMH Cite web publisher United States Army Center of Military History title Indian War Period Medal of Honor recipients work Medal of Honor citations date April 19, 2005 url http www.history.army.mil html moh indianwars.html accessdate 2007 06 26 ref blockquote See also Portal box Biography United States Army List of Medal of Honor recipients List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars C List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars List of Native American Medal of Honor recipients References Reflist Persondata NAME Chiquito ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION United States Army Medal of Honor recipient DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH Arizona DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Chiquito Category United States Army Indian Scouts Category Native American people of the Indian Wars Category Army Medal of Honor recipients Category Native American United States military personnel Category United States Army soldiers Category Year of birth unkn ... more details
Claim to Fame Medal of Honor recipients accessdate September 3, 2010 Hall of Valor 2594 Philip Moore ... States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient DATE OF BIRTH 1853 PLACE OF BIRTH Newfoundland ... States Navy sailors Category Navy Medal of Honor recipients Category Foreign born Medal of Honor ... more details
May 12, 2011 External links Find a Grave 41213612 work Claim to Fame Medal of Honor recipients author ... Persondata NAME Goodman, David ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION United States Army Medal of Honor ... of the Indian Wars Category Army Medal of Honor recipients Category United States Army soldiers Category Jewish Medal of Honor recipients ... more details
years later, on July 12, 1894, Sergeant Woods was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during ... findagrave Find a Grave 7743466 work Claim to Fame Medal of Honor recipients accessdate 2007 11 23 ref Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization Sergeant, Company B, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date ... War Period Medal of Honor recipients work Medal of Honor citations date 2005 04 19 url http www.history.army.mil ... States Army Biography List of Medal of Honor recipients List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars W List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars List of African American Medal of Honor recipients Notes Reflist References Cite web publisher United States Army Center of Military History title Indian War Period Medal of Honor recipients work Medal of Honor citations date June ... Find a Grave 7743466 work Claim to Fame Medal of Honor recipients accessdate 2007 11 23 Buffalo Soldiers Persondata NAME Woods, Brent ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION United States Army Medal of Honor ... Medal of Honor recipients Category People from Pulaski County, Kentucky Category United States Army ... more details
Infobox military person name Patrick Shanahan birth date Birth date 1867 11 6 death date Death date 1937 12 7 birth place Ireland death place placeofburial Arlington National Cemetery placeofburial label Place of burial image File cmoh army.jpg 75px caption nickname allegiance United States United States of America branch United States Army serviceyears 1892 1922 rank Lieutenant commands unit U.S.S. Alliance battles Philippine American War awards Medal of Honor laterwork Patrick Shanahan November 6, 1867&ndash December 7, 1937 was a United States Navy sailor received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine American War . Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization Chief Boatswain s Mate, U.S. Navy. Born November 6, 1867, Ireland. Accredited to New York. G.O. No. 534, November 29, 1899. Citation blockquote On board the U.S.S. Alliance, 28 May 1899. Displaying heroism, Shanahan rescued William Steven, quartermaster, first class, from drowning. blockquote See also Portal box Biography United States Army List of Medal of Honor recipients List of Philippine American War Medal of Honor recipients External links Find a Grave 7881312 work Claim to Fame Medal of Honor recipients accessdate 2008 09 16 Persondata NAME Shanahan, Patrick ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient DATE OF BIRTH November 6, 1867 PLACE OF BIRTH Ireland DATE OF DEATH December 7, 1937 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Shanahan, Patrick Category 1867 births Category 1937 deaths Category Navy Medal of Honor recipients Category American people of Irish descent Category People from New York Category United States Navy sailors Category American military personnel of the Philippine American War Category Foreign born Medal of Honor recipients Category Burials at Arlington National Cemetery ... more details
Infobox military person name Henry Thompson image caption birth date Birth date death date Death date and age birth place death place placeofburial placeofburial label Place of burial placeofburial coordinates coord LAT LONG display inline,title allegiance United States United States of America branch United States Navy serviceyears rank Seaman unit battles awards Medal of Honor Henry Thompson was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military s highest decoration, the Medal of Honor . Thompson joined the Navy and by June 27, 1878, was serving at the rank of seaman . At Mare Island , California , that day, he rescued a man from drowning, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. ref name citation Thompson s official Medal of Honor citation reads blockquote For rescuing a man from drowning at Mare Island, Calif., 27 June 1878. ref name citation blockquote See also Portal box Biography United States Navy List of Medal of Honor recipients during peacetime References Reflist refs ref name citation Cite web title Medal of Honor recipients Interim Awards, 1871 1898 work Medal of Honor citations publisher United States Army Center of Military History date August 5, 2010 url http www.history.army.mil html moh int1871 98.html accessdate August 23, 2010 ref External links Hall of Valor 1266 Henry Thompson accessdate August 23, 2010 Persondata NAME Thompson, Henry ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Thompson, Henry Category Year of birth missing Category Year of death missing Category United States Navy sailors Category Navy Medal of Honor recipients ... more details
Infobox military person name James Connors birth date 1838 death date image File US MOH 1862.png alt Civil War era Medal of Honor birth place Kildare, Ireland death place placeofburial label Place of burial placeofburial allegiance United States branch United States Army br Union Army rank Private rank Private unit 43rd New York Infantry battles American Civil War br Battle of Fisher s Hill awards Medal of Honor James Connors 1838 &ndash unknown was an Irish born Union Army soldier during the American Civil War . He received the Medal of Honor for gallantry during the Battle of Fisher s Hill near Strasburg, Virginia fought September 21 22, 1864. The battle was one of the engagements of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 . Medal of Honor citation The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private James Connors, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 22 September 1864, while serving with Company E, 43d New York Infantry, in action at Fisher s Hill, Virginia, for capture of flag. See also Portal box Biography American Civil War United States Army List of Medal of Honor recipients List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients A F References hallofvalor 1465 External links http militarytimes.com citations medals awards recipient.php?recipientid 1465 Military Times Hall of Valor Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Connors, James ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1838 PLACE OF BIRTH Kildare, Ireland DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Connors, James Category 1838 births Category Year of death missing Category People from County Kildare Category Irish emigrants to the United States before 1923 Category People of New York in the American Civil War Category Union Army soldiers Category Army Medal of Honor recipients Category Foreign born Medal of Honor recipients ... more details
Korean Campaign. He received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Korean Expedition , while serving as a private aboard USS Carondelet 1861 . His Medal of Honor was issued on February 8, 1872. Private Dougherty was one of fifteen United States sailors and Marines who received the Medal of Honor for this little known American military action. He is buried in Cypress Hills National Cemetery , Section 6, Grave 12374. Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization Private, U.S. Marine ... to the flag. blockquote See also List of Medal of Honor recipients Portal box Biography United ... History title Medal of Honor recipients work Medal of Honor citations date August 3, 2009 url ... to Fame Medal of Honor recipients accessdate 2007 11 09 Note Another James Dougherty There may have been either two James Doughertys awarded the medal during the Korean Expedition. One served on board ... received the Medal of Honor on line resources do not support this point or that the citation for Private Dougherty s medal refers incorrectly to the U.S.S. Carondelet instead of to another ship possibly ... NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient DATE OF BIRTH November 16 ... to the United States before 1923 Category Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients Category American people of Irish descent Category United States Marines Category Foreign born Medal of Honor recipients ... more details
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distinguish William Smith Medal of Honor, 1869 William H. Smith Medal of Honor Infobox military person name William Smith birth date 1838 death date January, 12, Death year and age 1902 1838 birth place Ireland death place Merrimack County, New Hampshire placeofburial placeofburial label Place of burial image caption Medal of Honor recipient nickname allegiance United States United States of America br Union American Civil War Union branch Union Navy serviceyears rank Quartermaster commands unit USS Kearsarge 1861 battles American Civil War Cherbourg, France awards Medal of Honor laterwork William Smith 1838 &ndash January 12, 1902 was born in Ireland and was a Union Navy sailor during the American Civil War who received America s highest military decoration the Medal of Honor for his actions at Cherbourg, France . He was buried at Blossom Hill Cemetery in Concord, New Hampshire Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire . ref Find a Grave 7144648 work Claim to Fame Medal of Honor recipients accessdate November 8, 20078 ref Medal of Honor citation File US Navy Medal of Honor 1862 original .png 80px left Rank and Organization Quartermaster, U.S. Navy. Born 1838, Ireland. Accredited to New ... other gun of Kearsarge. ref name AMOHW1 Cite web publisher AmericanCivilWar.com title Civil War Medal of Honor citations S Z Smith, William date url http americancivilwar.com medal of honor8.html accessdate ... History title Medal of Honor website M Z Smith, William date url http www.history.army.mil html ... States Navy List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients Q S S List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients Q S Notes Reflist 2 Persondata NAME Smith, William ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient DATE OF BIRTH 1838 PLACE OF BIRTH Ireland ... Category Foreign born Medal of Honor recipients Category 1838 births Category 1902 deaths Category Union Navy sailors Category Navy Medal of Honor recipients Category American people of Irish ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2007 File Cardenas.jpg thumb 95px right Cardenas Medal of Honor The Cardenas Medal of Honor was a decoration of the Revenue Cutter Service which was established by an act of Congress in the year 1900. The decoration recognizes the crew of the USRC Hudson 1893 Revenue Cutter Hudson , who showed gallantry in action during the Spanish American War . The citation awarding the medal is listed as follows blockquote Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in recognition of the gallantry of First Lieutenant Frank Newcomb Frank H. Newcomb , of the Revenue Cutter Service, commanding the revenue cutter Hudson, his officers and the men of his command, for their intrepid and heroic gallantry in the action at Cardenas, Cuba , on the eleventh day of May, eighteen hundred and ninety eight, when the Hudson rescued the United States naval torpedo boat Winslow in the face of a most galling fire from the enemy s guns, the Winslow being disabled, her captain wounded, her only other officer and half her crew killed. The commander of the Hudson kept his vessel in the very center of the hottest fire of the action, although in constant danger of going ashore on account of the shallow water, until finally he ... Cutter Service, a gold medal, and to each of his officers a silver medal, and to each member of his crew a bronze medal. blockquote The Cardenas Medal of Honor was originally considered a commemorative ... decoration of the United States military . Despite the similarity in name, the Cardenas Medal of Honor is not connected to the Medal of Honor . See also commonscat Cardenas Medal of Honor United States Cardenas Medal of Honor Battle of C rdenas DEFAULTSORT Cardenas Medal Of Honor Category Awards ... Revenue Cutter Service Category Awards established in 1900 fr Cardenas Medal of Honor ... of the United States Coast Guard , however, the medal was authorized for wear on active duty ... more details
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