On this day in history
August 7: Medal of Honor Actions
8 Medal of Honors earned on August 7 between 1864 and 1971.
Purple Heart Day: Anniversary of George Washington’s 1782 Badge of Military Merit, predecessor of the Purple Heart.
August 7, 1864
Civil War · Moorefield, West Virginia · 2 recipients
August 7, 1872
Interim 1871–1899 · off Cowes, Isle of Wight · 1 recipient
August 7, 1876
Interim 1871–1899 · Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia · 1 recipient
August 7, 1918
World War I · Bazoches, France · 1 recipient
August 7, 1942
World War II · Solomon Islands · 1 recipient
August 7, 1969
Vietnam War · Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam · 1 recipient
August 7, 1971
Vietnam War · Republic of Vietnam · 1 recipient
