No Ediso did not receive the Medal of Honor. The last civilian to actually recieve the Medal of Honor was just about 1917. Then Congress caught up to itself and forbade civilians to recieve any more Medal's 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.
who was awarded the congressional medal of honor for his defense of an important hill
Why was Lawrence M. Peters awarded the Congressional Medal Of Honor for his service in Vietnam?
She was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Yes, Thomas Edison received several awards and honors during his lifetime for his inventions and contributions to technology. Some of these include the Congressional Gold Medal, the French Legion of Honor, and being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
The Congressional Medal of Honor is bestowed to members of the military. George M. Cohan was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1936, which is a civilian award, and is not the same as the Medal of Honor. See link below for full list of recipients:
Teddy Rosevelt was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on January 16, 2001.
Absolutely. Go to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's website cmohs.org and you'll find the full list of everyone who was awarded the Medal.
As many times as he can earn it. However, the Congressional Medal of Honor (CMOH) was never been awarded more than twice. The vast majority of CMOH recipients receive it posthumously (after death).
1,522 were awarded during the civil war.
The Medal of Honor is awarded by the President of the USA (Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces) in the name of the Congress. This is why it is sometimes referred to as "the Congressional Medal of Honor" in error,
Herbert Hoover asked the nation to turn off their lights in honor of Edison.