The Medal has been awarded six times for actions on this day, only one of them posthumous. Three are naval lifesaving Medals, three are combat awards, spanning from the Civl War through Vietnam.Civil War. Every officer hopes to have a Sergeant like this. I've known some officers who would not have been rescued.TOBAN, JAMES W. Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company C, 9th Michigan Cavalry. Place and date: At Aiken, S.C., 11 February 1865. Entered service at: Northfield, Mich. Born: 1844, Northfield, Mich. Date of issue: 9 July 1896. Citation: Voluntarily and at great personal risk returned, in the face of...
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