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By: Jordan Pike
Garrett Wenzel
The medal of Honor is the highest award for
valor in action against an enemy force which can
be bestowed upon an individual serving in the
armed services of the United States.
Three Guidelines:
1. While engaged in action against foreign enemy.
2. While engaged in military operations involving
conflict with an opposing foreign force.
3. While serving with friendly forces engaged 9in
armed conflict against opposing armed forces
in which U.S. is not a belligerent party.
This was signed July 12, 1862 by president
Lincoln.
Cornelius C. Smith
Corporal
U.S. Army
He was awarded M.O.H. near the White River
S. Dak, the first of January 1891
Four men of his troop drove off a superior
force of the enemy and held his position
against their repeated efforts to capture
Axel Sunqust
Chief carpenter mate
US Navy
27th of July 1898 is when Sunqust earned his
MOH
To earn this he disabled 27 land mines
Jesse Funk
Private First Class
US Army
October 31, 1918 is when he earned his MOH
Rescued two people 500 yards out past our
friendly lines under heavy machine gun fire