the Iron cross was one of the medals awarded in ww1.
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Eddie Rickenbacker was an American fighter ace in World War I. He received the Medal of Honor. He was the leading American ace with 26 combat victories.Click on the link below for more information.
He shot down a number of enemy aircraft during the first world war.
96 US Medals of Honor were awarded for WWI service.
One of the medals was the Victory Medal. Awarded to anyone who was in Britan or any of her colonies surving at the time.
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.