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Medal of Honor - Army (MoH)

This decoration was instituted by Congress in July 1862 for the Army. Eligible are officers and enlisted men of the Army and the Army Air Corps and the decoration is awarded for 'bravery in action involving actual conflict with the enemy' and then only to those who distinguish themselves conspiciously. The medal is different for each Service.

Army
A bronze, five-pointed star resting on a laurel wreath, enamelled green. On each ray of the star is a green oak leaf. In the centre of the star, the head of Minerva in a circle with the inscription: 'The United States of America' The medal is suspended from a bar with the inscription 'valor'. On top of the bar is an eagle with wings spread.
The reverse of the bar shows the inscription 'The Congress to....(name of the recipient). The ribbon is light blue with thirteen white stars, representing the states from which the Union was originally formed.

Grid List
Adams, Lucian* October 26th, 1922
† March 31st, 2003
Plot: AI Grave: 555

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Adkison, Joseph Bernard* January 4th, 1892
† May 23rd, 1965

Allworth, Edward Christopher* July 6th, 1895
† June 24th, 1966

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Anderson, Beauford T. "Andy"* July 6th, 1922
† November 7th, 1996

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Anderson, Johannes Seigfried* July 20th, 1887
† April 15th, 1950

Antolak, Sylvester* September 10th, 1916
† May 24th, 1944
Plot: C Row: 12 Grave: 13

Atkins, Thomas Eugene* February 5th, 1921
† September 15th, 1999

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