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Eighty-one men were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions in the Philippine–American War: 70 from the Army, 5 from the Navy, and 6 from the Marine Corps. Four of the awards were posthumous.
Eighty-six men were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions in the Philippine–American War: 70 from the Army, 10 from the Navy, and 6 from the Marine Corps. Four of the awards were posthumous. Four of the awards were posthumous.
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William P. Maclay (Medal of Honor) George W. Mathews; James McConnell (Medal of Honor) Hugh J. McGrath; Fred Henry McGuire; Archie Miller (Medal of Honor) John E. Moran; Louis C. Mosher
Eighty-six men received the Medal of Honor for their actions in the Philippine–American War. 70 from the Army. 10 from the Navy. 6 from the Marine Corps. Four of the medals were posthumous. Among the recipients were Webb Hayes who was the son of former U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes.
During this conflict 464 United States military personnel received the Medal of Honor, 266 of them posthumously. By the end of the war, only two Asian Americans had been awarded the Medal of Honor, Sergeant Jose Calugas of the Philippine Scouts and Private Sadao S. Munemori of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. [19]
NameRankDate Of ActionPlace Of ActionJanuary 16, 1942Culis, Bataan Province, PhilippinesMay 28, 1944Artena, ItalyOctober 19, 1944 – October 22, 1944, and ...near Bruyères and Biffontaine, eastern ...November 29, 1943Cerasuolo, ItalyMedal of Honor; All recipients: American Civil War; By surname. A–F; G–L; M–P; Q–S; T–Z; By battle. Gettysburg Campaign; Battle of the Wilderness; Third Battle of Winchester; Battle of Cedar Creek; Second Battle of Fort Fisher; Others. 1st West Virginia Cavalry Regiment; Other wars and conflicts; Indian Wars; Spanish–American War ...
During this conflict 464 United States military personnel received the Medal of Honor, 266 of them posthumously. Seventeen of these were Japanese-Americans fighting in both Europe and the Pacific. Additionally, the only recipient for the United States Coast Guard received the Medal for his actions during this war.