Today is Navy Day for the Medal of Honor. There are seven Medals awarded for actions on this day, all to sailors. Six during the Civil War, one during Vietnam. One was a posthumous award. There is an interesting bookmark, too, in the language of the citations.Civil War. Another example of sailors plying the trade of the Field Artillery. LANN, JOHN S. Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1842 Rochester, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 59, 22 June 1865. Citation: As landsman on board the U.S.S. Magnolia, St. Marks, Fla., 5 and 6 March, Lann served with...
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Mar 06 2010, 06:56 AM
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