I'll catch up on the missed ones over the week. I just needed a break! There are 18 Medals awarded on this day in history, spanning from the Civil War to Korea. Two were posthumous, and two were long-after-the-event catch-ups - Corporal Smith and Sergeant Ohata.15 Medals during the Civil War for two fights - one with "US Colored Troops" at Honey Hill, South Carolina, where much heroism was displayed for little result, and the other the hugely significant battle at Franklin, Tennessee. Of note is the citation for Corporal Andrew Jackson Smith - the length and style of that...
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Nov 30 2009, 05:35 AM
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Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..