The Medal of Honor is the highest award given in the military for conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty. The recipient must have shown great personal bravery or self-sacrifice.

he was given the medal "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty." The citation states that "when the company was suddenly pinned down by ...

Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk ... For his actions, Hammond posthumously received the Purple Heart and the Medal of Honor. His Medal of Honor citation concludes ...

Levitow’s official MOH citation tells the story best: “For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity ... Levitow was an A1C at the time of his medal-winning actions, but he was promoted to ...

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From Missouri Roots to Washington State University James P. Fleming came into the world on March 12, 1943, in Sedalia, ...

A Military Cross awarded to a Scottish footballer for his heroics on the battlefields of the First World War has fetched ...

Hyderabad: T. Venkanna, district fire officer of Hyderabad who got injured while dousing the major fire at Gulzar Houz on May 18, has been conferred the Shourya Pathakam ahead of the Telangana ...

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A Midland war hero who became the youngest recipient of the Military Cross since World War II has auctioned off his gallantry medals for a staggering £33,800. Lance Corporal Alexander Kennedy from ...

A MINER’S gallantry medal given for an incredible act of bravery nearly a century ago is returning home to Yorkshire as a district council has stepped in to save it. Did you know with a Digital ...