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April 4: Medal of Honor Actions

8 Medal of Honors earned on April 4 between 1865 and 2003.

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April 4, 1865

Civil War · Appomattox Campaign, Virginia · 2 recipients

WB William John Brewer Private · Army Civil War · 1865 TR Thomas Riley Private · Army Civil War · 1865

April 4, 1899

Philippine Insurrection · Philippine Islands · 2 recipients

HB Howard Major Buckley Private · Marine Corps Philippine Insurrection · 1899 JL Joseph H. Leonard Private · Marine Corps Philippine Insurrection · 1899

April 4, 1942

World War II · Coral Sea · 1 recipient

John James Powers Lieutenant · Navy World War II · 1942 ✦

April 4, 1969

Vietnam War · Ap Tan Hoa, Republic of Vietnam · 1 recipient

FC Felix M. Conde-Falcon Staff Sergeant · Army Vietnam War · 1969 ✦

April 4, 1970

Vietnam War · Kontum Province, Republic of Vietnam · 1 recipient

Gary Lee Littrell Sergeant First Class · Army Vietnam War · 1970

April 4, 2003

Iraq · Baghdad Airport, Baghdad, Iraq · 1 recipient

Paul Ray Smith Sergeant First Class · Army Iraq · 2003 ✦