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Born abroad

Born in France

18 Medal of Honor recipients were born in France.

By conflict

U.S. Civil War10

Indian Campaigns4

Interim 1871 - 18993

War on Terrorism (Afghanistan)1

Recipients

JB Jean J. Beaufort Corporal · Army Civil War · 1863 AC August Chandron Seaman Apprentice Second Class · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1885 JC John Chapman Private · Army Civil War · 1865 HF Henry Falcott Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1868

Joseph Frantz Private · Army Civil War · 1863 NG Nicholas Geschwind Captain · Army Civil War · 1863

Florent A. Groberg Captain · Army Afghanistan · 2012 PH Peter Howard Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1863 WJ Walter Jamieson First Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 EL Emile Lejeune Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1876 AL Adolph Libaire Captain · Army Civil War · 1862 CL Carl Ludwig Private · Army Civil War · 1864 JM John Moran Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869

Charles E. Morse Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1864 GP George Prance Captain of the Main Top · Navy Civil War · 1864 SR Stanislaus Roy Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1876 PT Paul Tobin Landsman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1871 JW John Walker Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869