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Born abroad

Born in Norway

22 Medal of Honor recipients were born in Norway.

By conflict

U.S. Civil War7

Interim 1899 - 19103

Spanish-American War3

Interim 1871 - 18993

Philippine Insurrection2

Interim 1865 - 18701

China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)1

Recipients

RB Robert Brown Captain of the Top · Navy Civil War · 1864 JH John Harris Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1864 JJ Johannes J. Johannessen Chief Watertender · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 HJ Hans Johnsen Chief Machinist · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 HJ Henry Johnson Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864

John Johnson Private · Army Civil War · 1862 BL Berger Holton Loman Private · Army World War I · 1918

Mons Monssen Chief Gunner's Mate · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1904 LN Lauritz Nelson Sailmaker's Mate · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 AO Anton Olsen Ordinary Seaman · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 WP William Phinney Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1864 TR Thomas Robinson Captain of the Afterguard · Navy Interim 1865–1870 · 1866 JR Johannes Rouning Ordinary Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1882 TS Thomas Sletteland Private · Army Philippine Insurrection · 1899 AS Andrew Vincent Stoltenberg Gunner's Mate Second Class · Navy Philippine Insurrection · 1900 MT Martin Torinus Torgerson Gunner's Mate Third Class · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 RW Reidar Waaler Sergeant · Army World War I · 1918 KW Karl Westa Chief Machinist's Mate · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1910 AW Augustus Williams Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865

Louis Williams Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1883

Louis Williams Captain of the Hold · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1884 PW Peter Williams Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1862