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August 17: Medal of Honor Actions

3 Medal of Honors earned on August 17 between 1942 and 1952.

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August 17, 1942

World War II · Makin Island, Gilbert Islands · 1 recipient

Clyde Aristide Thomason Sergeant · Marine Corps World War II · 1942 ✦

August 17, 1944

World War II · La Lande, France · 1 recipient

SB Stanley Bender Staff Sergeant · Army World War II · 1944

August 17, 1952

Korean War · Outpost Irene, Korea · 1 recipient

Robert Ernest Simanek Private First Class · Marine Corps Korean War · 1952