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No, you do not have to die to win the Medal of Honor. There have been many winners who lived through the action for which they were cited, Audie Murphy, Jimmy Doolittle to name a couple.
General Jimmy Doolittle received a Medal of Honor for leading the first raid on Tokyo from an aircraft carrier.
To date. only one person has been awarded BOTH the Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. General James H. Doolittle
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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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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.