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Who was the first person to win the medal of honor and how did he win it?
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∙ 13y ago
The legislation creating the congressional Medal of honor was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on December 21, 1861. The Medal began as two types, one for the Army and another for the Navy.
The first Medal was awarded to Army First Lieutenant Charles H. Tompkins for his action on 1 June 1861 at Fairfax, Virginia, where he twice charged through the enemy's lines and, taking a carbine from an enlisted man, shot the enemy's captain.
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∙ 13y ago
The first person to win the Medal of Honor was Private Jacob Parrott, a Union soldier during the American Civil War. He earned the medal for his participation in the Great Locomotive Chase of 1862. Parrott and a group of Union soldiers stole a Confederate train and attempted to cause damage to the Confederate rail system. However, their mission was ultimately unsuccessful.
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What war was the first Hispanic person to win the congressional medal of honor?
Joseph H. Decastro
How do you win a medal of honor?
You dont' WIN the Medal of Honor. It is awarded for Valor and Bravery
Who was first black to win the Congressional Medal of Honor?
william carney
Does a person have to die to win the medal of honor?
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.
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.
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).
How did Elijah of Buxton win the Newbery Medal?
it won the honor not the medal.
Who was the first white man to win the medal of honor?
Civil War Private Jacob Parrott
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.
Who was the youngest black person to win the medal of honor in the Vietnam war?
See website: Statistics about the Vietnam War
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Ryan Ainsley
Who was the first person to win a olympic medal?
James Connelly.
