There are 11 Medals awarded for actions on this day - pretty much right on the daily average. Eight for two fights during the Civil War, one lifesaving naval Medal in the 1871-1898 era, and two Medals during World War II. It is a good day in that all recipients lived to attend their award ceremony!Civil War. 5 naval Medals to the crew of the USS Lehigh, and three Army Medals for engagements at Lenoire and Campbell Stations, Tennessee. Interesting tidbit about Lehigh - she served in the Spanish American War as a coast defense ship. Not too many of...
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Nov 16 2009, 05:18 AM
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