The Medal of Honor is the highest military award for valor in combat. Discover the three lower tiers of awards, and their precedence amongst each other.
On 11 April 1944 the 5th Evacuation Hospital was officially “alerted” for a possible move overseas. Yet it would be 27 May before final orders came through, and on that day any excess clothing, including olive drab service caps, was to be turned in. Due to the impending crossing of the...