There are fifty-two Medals awarded for actions on this day. Forty-six are for actions on the second day of the attack on Vera Cruz, Mexico, in 1914. Three were for actions during the Civil War, two during WWII, and one for Korea. Three awards were posthumous.Civil War. Three awards to sailors during the battles around Vicksburg.CASEY, HENRY Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 20th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 22 April 1863. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Fayette County, Pa., Date of issue: 23 September 1897. Citation: Voluntarily served as one of the crew of a transport...
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