Medal of Honor

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Also Known As

Congressional Medal of Honor

Notable Honorees

Charles Lindbergh • Buffalo Bill • Richard E. Byrd • Thomas Hudner • Edward O’Hare • Mary Edwards Walker • Daniel Inouye • Leonard Wood • William H. Carney • James H. Doolittle • William J. Donovan • Alvin York • Bob Kerrey • James Stockdale • Edward Vernon Rickenbacker • Jonathan M. Wainwright • Pappy Boyington • Alexander A. Vandegrift • Audie Murphy • Floyd Bennett

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