There are seven awards of the Medal for this day, spanning from the interim period of 1817-1898 to World War II. We meet some famous holders today, such as "Hiking Hiram," not to mention the scion of two famous Admirals, and a darling of the anti-war Left.We open with a naval lifesaving award, which today would be covered by the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the highest award for non-combat heroism.Interim Awards, 1871-1898.MITCHELL, THOMASRank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1857, New York, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S....
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