Wars generally don't take holidays, as the Medal of Honor posts show for the last few and next few days of this shifting observance. And of course, around Christmas, we'll be in the range of days for the Battle of the Bulge, and the fight at Fort Fisher during the Civil War. There are six Medals awarded for actions on this day in history, spanning from the Civil War to Korea. Two were posthumous awards.Civil WarPOWELL, WILLIAM H. Rank and organization: Major, 2d West Virginia Cavalry. Place and date: At Sinking Creek Valley, Va., 26 November 1862. Entered service at: Ironton,...
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Nov 26 2009, 06:37 AM
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