Sixty-one Canadians who were serving in the United States Armed Forces have been awarded the Medal of Honor, with a majority awarded for actions in the American Civil War. Since 1900, only four have been awarded to Canadians. [61] In the Vietnam War, Peter C. Lemon was the only Canadian recipient of the Medal of Honor. The first presentation of this Medal of Honor was made at the White House in Washington on Jan. 19, 1967, when the president placed it around the neck of Maj. Bernard F. Fisher, United States Air Force. The Air Force Medal of Honor has been awarded 13 times for actions during the war in Vietnam. Tim Kirkpatrick entered the Navy in 2007 as a Hospital Corpsman and deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan with 3rd Battalion 5th Marines in the fall of 2010. Tim now has degrees in both Film Production and Screenwriting. tim.kirkpatrick@wearethemighty.com. See Author Profile. U.S. Navy corpsmen are part of a tradition that predates the American Navy 3 days ago · Medal of Honor (MoH) Recipients at Arlington National Cemetery. More than 400 Medal of Honor recipients are represented at Arlington National Cemetery, ranging from the Civil War to current conflicts. three different types of Medal of Honor today: the original star shape established in 1861, which the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard have Ralph H. Johnson. Ralph Henry Johnson (January 11, 1949 – March 5, 1968) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism in March 1968 during the Vietnam War. When a hand grenade was thrown into his fighting hole, he immediately covered it with his body—absorbing the full impact of the blast—sacrificing The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States. Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented For smothering a grenade blast with his body. The first African American Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War. Kenneth L. Olson † Army: Specialist Four: Long An May 13, 1968: For smothering a grenade blast with his body Robert E. O'Malley: Marine Corps: Corporal: near An Cu'ong 2, South Vietnam August 18, 1965 Died: February 28, 1967, Republic of Vietnam. Buried: Lincoln Memorial Park (M-06-23), Compton, CA, United States. U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class James Anderson Jr. was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Vietnam War. Dixie Marie Taylor [2] Peggy Jo Martin. . . ( m. 1968; died 2004) . [citation needed] Sammy Lee Davis (born November 1, 1946) is an American soldier who served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was awarded the nation's highest military medal for valor, the Medal of Honor . L1J0NGY.

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