George Armstrong Custer NEVER received the Medal of Honor. His brother Thomas did, though; TWICE!
William Harvey Carney was the first African American to perform an action for which a Medal of Honor was awarded, but Robert Blake was the first African American to actually receive the Medal.
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No, Tom Custer won his during the Civil War. Private John Joseph Kelly, USMC won both the Army and Navy Medal of Honor for the same action on 13 October 1918 to become the last of the double award winners. He was also the last living of that select group, dying on 20 November 1957.
The Medal of Honor - 1912 was released on: USA: 2 July 1912
For his bravery under fire he received one of the highest awards given, the Congressional Medal of Honor.
The Battle of the Namozine Church was fought on April 3, 1865. General George Custer's brother was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery.
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No, the do not receive the Medal of Honor. The Dickens award is the decoration given to animals.
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His brother Captain Tom Custer, brother-in-law Captain James Calhoun, his youngest brother Boston and his nephew Artie Reed. Captain Tom Custer was the only soldier in the Civil War to receive the Medal of Honor twice.
Sergeant William Carney was the first African-American to receive the Medal of Honor
Thomas Edison did not receive the Medal of Honor. He did not serve in the military. Only and active duty military member may be awarded the Medal of Honor.
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There is no record of a person named John McClain receiving the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government and is typically awarded to members of the armed forces for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
Teddy Rosevelt was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on January 16, 2001.