432 Medals of Honor were awarded in WWII, but long after the end of the war, a group of 10 or so black WWII soldiers (some posthumously) were added to that number. They were given lesser awards because during the war the US Army was segregated, and as a result, no black Americans were awarded the MOH.
96 US Medals of Honor were awarded for WWI service.
the Iron cross was one of the medals awarded in ww1.
Audie Murphy was a World War II hero. He single handedly took a German tank and a machine gun nest to protect his men. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor among many others.
For someone serving in the military, it would be the Congressional Medal of Honor. The Presidential Medal of Freedom (awarded by the President) and the Congressional Gold Medal (bestowed by an act of the US Congress) are the highest US civilian awards, which also can be awarded to military personnel.
One of the medals was the Victory Medal. Awarded to anyone who was in Britan or any of her colonies surving at the time.
he was awarded the congressional Medal of Honor for a daring rescue of 15 officers while being fred upon in the World War 2. he was also awarded 6 air medals and 2 distinguished flying crosses.
96 US Medals of Honor were awarded for WWI service.
World War 1: 124 awardedWorld War 2: 464 awardedVietnam: 246 awardedBringing a total of 834 medals awarded.
The VC (628 awarded) and the Medal of Honor (124 awarded).
Did you mean: How many Medals of Honor were awarded in WWII? If so, it was around 432, plus about a dozen more since then for WWII.
Won the Congressional Medal of Honor
There were somewhere between 432-450 Medals of Honor awarded for WWII.
There are Medals of Honor being awarded to individuals that earned them in World War 2, Vietnam and Somalia. Check the site linked below for some of the most recent awards and the citations behind them. 3,468 medals have been awarded sence the first one during the Civil War.
Each country awarded it's own medals. The list depends on what country you are referring to.
the Iron cross was one of the medals awarded in ww1.
Audie Murphy was a World War II hero. He single handedly took a German tank and a machine gun nest to protect his men. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor among many others.
There is no complete or comprehensive listing of US medals below the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Marine Corps Brevet Medal. Your father's name is not likely to appear on any list you will find on the internet unless he put it there.