A Shower of Stars: The Medal of Honor and the 27th MaineG.K. Hall, 1999 - 381 pages |
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... recipients in 1966. I have since been informed by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society , the association of recipients , that as of August 23 , 1996 , the recipients numbered fewer than 200 , or to be more precise , 174 . Also , as ...
... recipients in 1966. I have since been informed by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society , the association of recipients , that as of August 23 , 1996 , the recipients numbered fewer than 200 , or to be more precise , 174 . Also , as ...
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... recipients Not earned in action . 309 members of the 27th Maine Not earned in action but awarded legally . Rescission should be deferred pending possible reconsideration of the 1916 law by Congress . 6 recipients under G.O. 195 5 ...
... recipients Not earned in action . 309 members of the 27th Maine Not earned in action but awarded legally . Rescission should be deferred pending possible reconsideration of the 1916 law by Congress . 6 recipients under G.O. 195 5 ...
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... recipients giving even the minimum essentials of informa- tion , there are at least 50,000 opportunities to get something wrong . Roster - making has the ap- pearance of being simple on first thought , but it is an exceedingly tricky ...
... recipients giving even the minimum essentials of informa- tion , there are at least 50,000 opportunities to get something wrong . Roster - making has the ap- pearance of being simple on first thought , but it is an exceedingly tricky ...
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