Medal of Honor Recipents 1863-1994: Civil War to 2nd Nicaraguan Campaign; World War II to Somalia

Medal of Honor Winners

Rating: 100%

This set of two books lists the written commendation from the commander in the field for each man earning the Medal of Honor from the Civil War to 1994.

This sounds pretty dull, perhaps, but try reading several of these without feeling your heart pound. We've had some awesome heroes in America and will have many more. These brief stories of some of them are absolutely incredible.

Hulbert T. Diehr (Amazon.com)

Excellent compilation.

Rating: 100%

All 3397 Medal of Honor recipients are listed, from the Civil War to Somalia, with all essential information given: name, both true and assumed, rank, service and unit, dates of birth and death, place of death and cemetary, date and place of action, and more.
Attractively presented in large format, in two volumes, with appendices, bibliography, and index, this is the essential reference for anyone interested in the Medal of Honor or American military history. Illustrations of the medals themselves are not provided, the only fault noted.
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