Uncategorized. 23 Americans were awarded the Medal of Honor for their courageous conduct during the 82 days of fighting in The Battle of Okinawa starting on April 1, 1945. This “typhoon of steel” was the final island battle before an anticipated invasion of mainland Japan. On April 1, 1945, more than 60,000 soldiers and US Marines of the US
Owner, landscaping business. Vito Rocco Bertoldo (December 1, 1916 – July 23, 1966) was a United States Army soldier. A veteran of World War II, he was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions near Hatten, France, in January 1945. Bertoldo was born and raised in Decatur, Illinois, and worked as a coal miner and truck driver.
Category:Conscientious objector Medal of Honor recipients. Category. : Conscientious objector Medal of Honor recipients. This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about recipients of the Medal of Honor who were conscientious objectors. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all recipients.
George Everette " Bud " Day (24 February 1925 – 27 July 2013) was a United States Air Force officer, aviator, and veteran of World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War. He was also a prisoner of war, and recipient of the Medal of Honor and Air Force Cross. As of 2016, he is the only person to be awarded both the Medal of Honor and Air Force
The Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor was established during the American Civil War. It was the first decoration formally adopted by the United States government to be worn as a badge of honor and was authorized, " to each person who while an officer or enlisted person shall have distinguished himself or herself conspicuously by
Williams was the last surviving World War II recipient of the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for valor. The son of dairy farmers from Quiet Dell, West Virginia, Williams received the
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