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11 Medal of Honor recipients were born in Denmark.
By conflict
Spanish-American War
3
U.S. Civil War
2
Interim 1871 - 1899
1
Interim 1865 - 1870
1
Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz)
1
Interim 1899 - 1910
1
Philippine Insurrection
1
Indian Campaigns
1
Recipients
JB
James Benson
Seaman · Navy
Interim 1871–1899 · 1872
JB
John Brown
Captain of the Afterguard · Navy
Interim 1865–1870 · 1866
Claus Kristian randolph Clausen
Coxswain · Navy
Spanish-American War · 1898
ND
Niels Drustrup
Lieutenant · Navy
Veracruz 1914 · 1914
EF
Emil Fredericksen
Watertender · Navy
Interim 1899–1910 · 1905
NI
Nicholas Irwin
Seaman · Navy
Civil War · 1864
GJ
Gotfred Jensen
Private · Army
Philippine Insurrection · 1899
PJ
Peter Johnson
Fireman First Class · Navy
Spanish-American War · 1898
JM
James Miller
Quartermaster · Navy
Civil War · 1863
FM
Frederick Muller
Mate · Navy
Spanish-American War · 1898
JS
Julius Alexis Schou
Corporal · Army
Indian Campaigns · 1870
