Five Medals awarded for actions on this day, two of them posthumous, spanning from the Civil War to Vietnam, really bookmarking things, as the greats wars of the 20th century are not represented - yet. The biggest land battle of the Western Allies, the Battle of the Bulge, is a scant two weeks away.Civil WarBRUNER, LOUIS J. Rank and organization: Private, Company H, 5th Indiana Cavalry. Place and date: At Walkers Ford, Tenn., 2 December 1863. Entered service at: Clifty Brumer, Ind. Birth: Monroe...