Private First Class William Thompson
432 Medals of Honor were awarded in WWII, but long after the end of the war, a group of 10 or so black WWII soldiers (some posthumously) were added to that number. They were given lesser awards because during the war the US Army was segregated, and as a result, no black Americans were awarded the MOH.
not many ... they were first awarded in 1939!
The US Medal of Honor was created in 1862, during the American Civil War 1861-1865. It was awarded shortly thereafter during the war.
NO Medals of Honor were awarded during the Mexican War (1840's) , as the MOH was not created until 1862 during the American Civil War.
US President Theodore Roosevelt was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Spanish American War in 1898. But it was awarded decades later, posthumously, by President William J. Clinton.
A total of 131 Medals of Honor were awarded for acts of bravery during the Korean War.
There were a total of 131 recipients in the Korean war, 94 were awarded posthumously.
Sergeant William Carney was the first black soldier to be awarded the Medal of Honor. This was during the Civil War.
It was 100% (Four were awarded, and all of the recipients were killed in action).
432 Medals of Honor were awarded in WWII, but long after the end of the war, a group of 10 or so black WWII soldiers (some posthumously) were added to that number. They were given lesser awards because during the war the US Army was segregated, and as a result, no black Americans were awarded the MOH.
not many ... they were first awarded in 1939!
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The US Medal of Honor was created in 1862, during the American Civil War 1861-1865. It was awarded shortly thereafter during the war.
Honor in KOrean is "jong gyung" and "Ju Mong"
Mary Edwards Walker.
1,522 were awarded during the civil war.
The Medal of Honor was created in 1862, during the American Civil War 1861-1865. It began being awarded shortly after that.