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Who was the first black to in the congressional Medal of Honor?
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Who was first black to win the Congressional Medal of Honor?
william carney
Who was the first African congressional medal of honor winner?
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.
Why do so many people incorrectly refer to the Medal of Honor as the Congressional Medal of Honor?
Because the awarding of the Medal of Honor is done by an act of Congress. The US Medal of Honor was authorized by the Congress in 1862. The first Army soldier to receive the Medal was Private Jacob Parrott.
Who was the first to win the congressional Medal of Honor?
The first and ONLY woman to receive the Medal of Honor was US Army contract surgeon Mary Walker during the Civil War (1861-1865).
Who was the first person of hispanic heritage to receive the congressional medal of honor during World War I?
the jezebel
First black soldier to earn a Medal of Honor?
I found a website for you that gives you a list of the first Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients. They were Black soldiers from the Civil War. My eyes are not working well today so please read the list and see if you can determine who was the first one to get his medal.
The first congressional medal of honor was awarded to?
Civil War Private Jacob Parrott for his part in the Andrew's Raid
What war was the first Hispanic person to win the congressional medal of honor?
Joseph H. Decastro
Who was the first African-American to receive the Medal of Honor?
William Carney became the first African American to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor on July 18, 1863.
First African American to win the congressional medal of honor and carried the colors for the 54th Massachusetts colored infantry?
Sergeant William H. Carney of company C, 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (colored) was the first African American to win the Congressional Medal of Honor. He earned the medal for action at Fort Wagner, South Carolina on July 18th 1863. The medal was not issued until May 23, 1900.
What is the oldest medal of honor game?
The first Medal of Honor was just called medal of honor
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.
