There are six Medals awarded for this day - four of them posthumous. We start with the Philippine Insurrection, end with Vietnam, two Medals that sandwich the four Medals for WWII.Philippine Insurrection. STRAUB, PAUL F.Rank and organization: Surgeon. 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: At Alos, Zambales, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 21 December 1899. Entered service at: Iowa. Birth: Germany. Date of issue: 6 October 1906. Citation: Voluntarily exposed himself to a hot fire from the enemy in repelling with pistol fire an insurgent attack and at great risk of his own life went under fire to the rescue of a wounded...
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