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Museum exhibit controversy reignites airman’s Medal of Honor dispute
A museum honoring Medal of Honor recipients is set to open later this month, but the project is already dogged amid an ...
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Army & Navy – MORALE: Medals for Everybody
Regardless of any heroism or merit involved, an Air Medal is usually awarded for five combat flights; an oakleaf cluster for each additional five. Result: 40,585 Air Medals, plus 58,596 clusters ...
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This Medal of Honor recipient became an ace pilot in a day
Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories amid a WWII turning point.
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History of The Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest medal for valor in combat that can be awarded to members of the armed forces. The medal was first authorized in 1861 for Sailors and Marines, and the ...
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Museum exhibit controversy reignites airman’s Medal of Honor dispute
Texas — but the project is already dogged by controversy and outrage amid an apparent snub to one medal recipient. A petition on behalf of the late Air Force Master Sgt. John Chapman, a combat ...