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Post by noggy on Dec 8, 2017 20:02:06 GMT -6
Somwhere I heard someone claim that Wounded Knee saw the record amount of MoHs for any battle in American history. Now I do take it for granted that this was meant as prior to WW1 for example. But does anyone know if any battle (WK being a "battle" has been debated here early) resulted in more MoHs?
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Post by dave on Dec 9, 2017 11:27:42 GMT -6
Noggy
A total of 24 MOH were awarded to participants of the Battle of the Little Big Horn where as 20 MOH were awarded at Wounded Knee. As you mentioned it was after WW I when the requirements for the award were tightened to "distinguish himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty" in actual contact with the enemy. Many recipients had their awards rescinded.
In 1945 during the invasion of Iwo Jima, 27 men were awarded the Medal of Honor during the 2 month battle.
Regards
Dave
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Post by noggy on Dec 11, 2017 3:07:14 GMT -6
Noggy A total of 24 MOH were awarded to participants of the Battle of the Little Big Horn where as 20 MOH were awarded at Wounded Knee. As you mentioned it was after WW I when the requirements for the award were tightened to "distinguish himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty" in actual contact with the enemy. Many recipients had their awards rescinded. In 1945 during the invasion of Iwo Jima, 27 men were awarded the Medal of Honor during the 2 month battle. Regards Dave My God, I actually forgot about the MoHs at LBH. That`s pretty embarassing. Thanks for the reminder. So until WW1 it was LBH on first place and WK on second? I know way to little about the CW, but I would guess Gettysburg and so on would produce a lot of medals? Or was it not enough room for focus on individuals, minus say Tom Custer-types?
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Post by dave on Dec 11, 2017 11:10:37 GMT -6
Noggy
The Medal of Honor was created in 1862 to recognize gallantry in action but was soon abused and awarded for capturing enemy flags, reenlisting and serving as the Honor Guard for Lincoln’s funeral train.
In 1863 864 men of the 27th Maine were awarded the Medal of Honor for reenlisting and in fact over 1,500 were awarded during the Civil War. It had gotten so out of hand about veterans applying for the MOH that by 1890 President McKinley directed new policies be established that the medal be awarded for "gallantry and intrepidity" above and beyond that of one's fellow soldiers.
In 1917 the Medal of Honor review board rescinded 911 award recipients, including all of the 27th Maine, 29 members of the Lincoln funeral guard and 6 civilians one of whom was Buffalo Bill Cody. One of those who did not lose their medal was Theo Goldin.
Regards
Dave
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Post by noggy on Dec 12, 2017 2:33:56 GMT -6
Noggy The Medal of Honor was created in 1862 to recognize gallantry in action but was soon abused and awarded for capturing enemy flags, reenlisting and serving as the Honor Guard for Lincoln’s funeral train. In 1863 864 men of the 27th Maine were awarded the Medal of Honor for reenlisting and in fact over 1,500 were awarded during the Civil War. It had gotten so out of hand about veterans applying for the MOH that by 1890 President McKinley directed new policies be established that the medal be awarded for "gallantry and intrepidity" above and beyond that of one's fellow soldiers. In 1917 the Medal of Honor review board rescinded 911 award recipients, including all of the 27th Maine, 29 members of the Lincoln funeral guard and 6 civilians one of whom was Buffalo Bill Cody. One of those who did not lose their medal was Theo Goldin. Regards Dave I remember from my lurking days that DC mentioned the 1500 guys. Good times to be a soldier! (or not really, only Medals-wise) |
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Post by tubman13 on Dec 14, 2017 10:17:33 GMT -6
Tom Custer scored two, who put him for them?
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Tom
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Post by dave on Dec 14, 2017 19:55:52 GMT -6
Tom did he not capture Confederate flags to be awarded the MOH?
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Dave
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Post by noggy on Dec 15, 2017 2:11:54 GMT -6
Tom did he not capture Confederate flags to be awarded the MOH? Regards Dave He sure did, got shot in the face doing it too. He also became the very first soldier to be awarded MoH twice, I believe.
A digression: Some People have speculated in Yellow Nose killing TC. All the time he himself captured a flag/gudion at LBH, that would be a strange coincidence.
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Post by sandy on Dec 25, 2017 23:04:05 GMT -6
And the funniest thing was that the government gave the MOH back to five of those guys in 1989. Seemed to waver a lot when it comes to this case--who knows, maybe in 2080 they'll decide to take them back again.
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