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August 26: Medal of Honor Actions

5 Medal of Honors earned on August 26 between 1869 and 1968.

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August 26, 1869

Indian Campaigns · Seneca Mountain, Arizona · 1 recipient

ES Edward Stanley Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1869

August 26, 1881

Interim 1871–1899 · near Boston, Massachusetts · 2 recipients

MT Michael Thornton Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1881 AW Adam Weissel Ship's Cook · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1881

August 26, 1967

Vietnam War · North Vietnam · 1 recipient

George Everette "Bud" Day Major · Air Force Vietnam War · 1967

August 26, 1968

Vietnam War · west of Tam Ky, Republic of Vietnam · 1 recipient

Nicky Daniel Bacon Staff Sergeant · Army Vietnam War · 1968