It was introduced during the American Civil War and was first awarded on 25 March 1863. Since then 3,456 Medals of Honor have been awarded. This title is the second of two volumes looking at the recipients of the Medal of Honor during World War II. It covers the Army and Air Corp...
World War II vet finally awarded service medalsBY IRV LEAVITT
World War II n. the war between the Axis and the Allies, beginning on Sept. 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland, and ending with the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, and of Japan on Aug. 14, 1945. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Diction...
There were few regimes in the history of mankind more prone to the manufacture of medals and awards than Hitler's Germany. Apart from the various grades of medal awarded for combat, there were also numerous awards made for length of party membership, for the number of children produced, for...
It took 74 years, but John Andrew “Dutch” McLellan finally received his World War II medals. McLellan was awarded his hardware at a ceremony Oct. 23 at the Royal Canadian Legion in Cloverdale. “Dad was feeling really great that night,” said Don McLellan, John’s son....
It took 74 years, but John Andrew “Dutch” McLellan finally received his World War II medals. McLellan was awarded his hardware at a ceremony Oct. 23 at the Royal Canadian Legion in Cloverdale. “Dad was feeling really great that night,” said Don McLellan, John’s son. ...
and that the said medals may be awarded, under such regulations as the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy may severally prescribe to members of the land and naval forces of the United States, including the Women's Reserve of the United States Naval Reserve, and to members of ...
The highest military decoration in the U.S. armed forces, and among the most famous of WW2 medals, is the Medal of Honor, sometimes called the Congressional Medal of Honor, because it is presented in the name of Congress. Established during the Civil War, it has been awarded more than th...
twenty-seven Medals of Honor were awarded, fourteen posthumously. A bloody victory, Iwo Jima provided valuable lessons for the upcoming Okinawa campaign. In addition, the island fulfilled its role as a waypoint to Japan for American bombers. During the final months of the war, 2,251B-29 Super...
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