There are six Medals awarded for actions on this day in our military history. All are from the modern era, World War II and Vietnam, and three are posthumous awards.World War II. The shadow of Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima lies heavily on this day. All four WWII Medals were earned on Iwo Jima. Sergeant Gray survived his Medal action, but fell to artillery fire a week later, hence he is marked as a posthumous award.DUNLAP, ROBERT. HUGO Rank and organization: Captain, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Company C, 1st Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division. Place and date: On Iwo Jima,...
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