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Technically speaking, no one has ever won the Medal of Honor. Hundreds of brave American soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines have received the highest award for valor that our nation can bestow since its creation during the Civil War (except airmen, since air warfare didn't come about until WWI). During World War 2, none of the Medal of Honor recipients were African-American. I stress that it was during the war that no African Americans received the Medal of Honor. According to the US military history archives, the US government sought to rectify the situation in the 1990s under President William J. Clinton. After searching the records of thousands of service personnel, ten candidates met the criteria for receiving the Medal. It also took an Act of Congress to award these Medals of Honor, as a statute of limitations had been reached. Of the ten citations for "valor above and beyond the Call of Duty", seven men were chosen to receive the Medal of Honor for their actions. By the time the Medals were to be presented, however, only one man was still alive. The President decided to award the remaining six Medals posthumously (after death). The only living African American recipient of the Medal of Honor was 1st LT Vernon J. Baker, and he received his Medal of Honor from President Clinton on 13 January 1997. The Medals of Honor for the deceased recipients were awarded to surviving family members, as is the protocol for a posthumous medal.
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The ten candidates that were selected for the Medal of Honor had originally received the Distinguished Service Cross. After the government inquiry, it was deemed that their actions should have resulted in the Medal of Honor being awarded. In 1993, the US Army had commissioned a study into racial discrimination in awarding medals during WWII.
1st LT Vernon Baker died at the age of 90 from brain cancer on 13 July 2010. Following protocol for Medal of Honor recipients, his body was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. (Source: Wikipedia)
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∙ 14y ago87 African Americans have been awarded the MOH
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∙ 14y ago87 African Americans have been awarded MOH
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∙ 14y ago87 African Americans have been awarded the Medal of Honor
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∙ 13y agoA total of 87 different African Americans have earned the Medal of Honor.
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∙ 13y agoA total of 88 medals have been awarded to 87 different African Americans. Robert Augustus Sweeney was the lone African to have won it twice.
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Which of the Tuskegee Airmen received the Medal of Honor or Distinguished Service Cross?
All but the Medal of Honor
Who was the only woman to have ever received the Medal of Honor?
Ann Walker was awarded the Medal of Honor on November 11, 1865
Has anyone received both the Medal of Honor and the Medal of Freedom?
To date. only one person has been awarded BOTH the Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. General James H. Doolittle
How many double recipients received the medal of honor?
Nineteen
Who received the Medal of Honor for a song?
Some 3408 people (3407 men and one woman) have received the Congressional Medal of Honor for an act of highest valor. I know of no one being awarded it for a song. The band Restless Heart recorded a song "The Torch of Freedom" (2003) that is featured on the official web site of the Congressional Medal of Honor. A link is provided that will take the curious party to the site where the song can be heard.
How many people have received the medal of honor since the civil war?
3,447 people have been awarded the Medal of Honor
How many people of color received the Congressional Medal of Honor?
87 African-Americans have received the Medal of Honor. found on http://www.navy.mil/moh/faq.html
Black Ops or Medal of Honor?
Cod black ops will be tons better then medal of honor
Lindbergh received a Medal Of Honor from what country?
Charles Lindbergh who was awarded by the USA a Medal of Honor, received from NAZI GERMANY before the start of WWII their equivalent of the US Medal of Honor.
Which of the Tuskegee Airmen received the Medal of Honor or Distinguished Service Cross?
All but the Medal of Honor
What war did the first black man win the medal of honor?
The first black man to win the Medal of Honor was Sergeant William Harvey Carney. He received the prestigious honor for his bravery during the American Civil War while fighting with the Union Army's 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment.
Did buffalo soldiers earn awards for valor?
Yes, Vernon Baker, the first African-American/Black received his Medal of Honor from President William Jefferson Clinton, 50 years after his gallant service. Clarification: Vernon Baker would be the only African-American/Black Man alive of World War II to receive the Medal of Honor. Other African-American/Black Man from previous wars received the Medal of Honor while alive.
What is the difference between call of duty black ops and Medal of Honor?
to me black ops but people have diffrent opinions.
What are the ratings and certificates for Medal of Honor - 1999 VG?
Medal of Honor - 1999 VG is rated/received certificates of: USA:T
Who was the only woman to have ever received the Medal of Honor?
Ann Walker was awarded the Medal of Honor on November 11, 1865
Did Edwin Howard Armstrong win any prizes?
In 1917, he received the Institute of Radio Engineers Medal of Honor. In 1919, the French government gave him the Legion of Honor. In 1941, he received the Franklin Medal. In 1942, he received the AIEE's Edison Medal.
What are frigates named after?
Military personal who received medal of honor.
