There are eight Medals awarded for actions on this day in our military history. Five from the Civil War, two from World War II, and one from Operation Iraqi Freedom. Two awards are posthumous.Civil WarJORDAN, ROBERT Rank and organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Born: 1826, New York, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 17, 10 July 1863. Citation: Attached to the U.S.S. Minnesota and temporarily serving on the U.S.S. Mount Washington, during action against the enemy in the Nansemond River, 14 April 1863. When the Mount Washington drifted against the bank following several successive hits which struck her boilers and...
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