There are five Medals awarded for actions on this day, none of them posthumous. They start with the Civil War, move on to two naval lifesaving awards, and end with World War II and Vietnam.Civil War. The Auld Soldier would be proud of this soldier, having been in the same position.TRAYNOR, ANDREW Rank and organization: Corporal, Company D, 1st Michigan Cavalry. Place and date: At Mason's Hill, Va., 16 March 1864. Entered service at: Rome, N.Y. Birth: Newark, N.J. Date of issue: 28 September 1897. Citation: Having been surprised and captured by a detachment of guerrillas, this soldier, with other...
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