There are three Medals awarded either on this day (the first one) or for actions on this day. The latter two are both posthumous awards. The first is somewhat unique, essentially being a service award, vice a specific heroism award.Interim Awards, 1920-1940GREELY, ADOLPHUS W.Rank and organization: Major General, U.S. Army, retired. Place and date: ----. Entered service at: Louisiana. Born: 27 March 1844, Newburyport, Mass. G.O. No.: 3, W.D., 1935. Act of Congress, 21 March 1935. Citation: For his life of splendid public service, begun on 27 March 1844, having enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army on 26...
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