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How many US Medals of Honor were awarded for the Korean War?

A total of 131 Medals of Honor were awarded for acts of bravery during the Korean War.


How many soldiers received the Medal of Honor during the Korean conflict?

There were a total of 131 recipients in the Korean war, 94 were awarded posthumously.


What war did William carney win the medal of honor?

Sergeant William Carney was the first black soldier to be awarded the Medal of Honor. This was during the Civil War.


What percentage of the Air Force Medals of Honor in the Korean war were awarded posthumously?

It was 100% (Four were awarded, and all of the recipients were killed in action).


How many congressional medals of honor were awarded in world war 2?

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.


How many honor cross of the German mother were awarded during 1933 to 1939?

not many ... they were first awarded in 1939!


How many blacks were awarded the Medal of Honor during the Civil War?

16


When was the first medal of honor?

The US Medal of Honor was created in 1862, during the American Civil War 1861-1865. It was awarded shortly thereafter during the war.


How do you say HONOR in Korean?

Honor in KOrean is "jong gyung" and "Ju Mong"


What woman was awarded the Medal of Honor during the US Civil War?

Mary Edwards Walker.


Civil War congressional medal of honor winners?

1,522 were awarded during the civil war.


When was the medal of honer awarded?

The Medal of Honor was created in 1862, during the American Civil War 1861-1865. It began being awarded shortly after that.