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Medal of Honor Day

Index Medal of Honor Day

Medal of Honor Day is a United States Federal Holiday that is celebrated every year on March 25. [1]

11 relations: Elihu H. Mason, Federal holidays in the United States, George H. W. Bush, Great Locomotive Chase, Jacob Parrott, Medal of Honor, Robert Buffum, United States, William Bensinger, William Pittenger (soldier), 101st United States Congress.

Elihu H. Mason

Elihu Harlam Mason (March 23, 1831 – September 24, 1896) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Great Locomotive Chase.

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Federal holidays in the United States

In the United States, a federal holiday is an authorized holiday which has been recognized by the US government.

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George H. W. Bush

George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993.

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Great Locomotive Chase

The Great Locomotive Chase or Andrews' Raid was a military raid that occurred April 12, 1862, in northern Georgia during the American Civil War.

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Jacob Parrott

Jacob Wilson Parrott (July 17, 1843–December 22, 1908) was the first recipient of the Medal of Honor, a new military award first presented by the United States Department of War to six Union Army soldiers who participated in the Great Locomotive Chase in 1862 during the American Civil War (1861–1865).

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Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest and most prestigious personal military decoration that may be awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who distinguished themselves by acts of valor.

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Robert Buffum

Robert Buffum (July 7, 1828 to July 20, 1871) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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William Bensinger

William Bensinger (January 14, 1840 to December 19, 1918) was an American soldier who fought for the Union in the American Civil War.

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William Pittenger (soldier)

William Pittenger (January 31, 1840 Knoxville, Jefferson County, Ohio – April 24, 1904 Fallbrook, California) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War.

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101st United States Congress

The One Hundred First United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.

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Redirects here:

National Medal of Honor Day, Public Law 101-564.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor_Day

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