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There were somewhere between 432-450 Medals of Honor awarded for WWII.
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How many Eagle Scouts won the Medal of Honor in World War 1?
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Why do so many people incorrectly refer to the Medal of Honor as the Congressional Medal of Honor?
Because the awarding of the Medal of Honor is done by an act of Congress. The US Medal of Honor was authorized by the Congress in 1862. The first Army soldier to receive the Medal was Private Jacob Parrott.
