August 29: Medal of Honor Actions

Civil War · Williamsburg & Bristol Station & Manassas, Virginia · 2 recipients

JH John H. Haight Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1861 Benjamin Swearer Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1861

Civil War · Fort Hell, Petersburg, Virginia · 1 recipient

Interim 1915–1916 · off Santo Domingo City, Santo Domingo · 3 recipients

Claud Ashton Jones Commander · Navy Interim 1915–1916 · 1916 GR George William Rud Chief Machinist's Mate · Navy Interim 1915–1916 · 1916 ✦ Charles H. Willey Machinist · Navy Interim 1915–1916 · 1916

World War II · near Brest, France · 1 recipient

John J. McVeigh Sergeant · Army World War II · 1944 ✦