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On this day in history

December 1: Medal of Honor Actions

6 Medal of Honors earned on December 1 between 1864 and 1966.

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December 1, 1864

Civil War · Stony Creek Station, Virginia · 1 recipient

MS Michael A. Sowers Private · Army Civil War · 1864

December 1, 1875

Interim 1871–1899 · Para, Brazil · 1 recipient

MD Michael Deneef Captain of the Top · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1875

December 1, 1950

Korean War · Hagaru-ri, Korea · 2 recipients

Raymond Gilbert Davis Lieutenant Colonel · Marine Corps Korean War · 1950

William Gordon Windrich Staff Sergeant · Marine Corps Korean War · 1950 ✦

December 1, 1966

Vietnam War · near Phu Muu II, Republic of Vietnam · 2 recipients

LA Lewis Albanese Private First Class · Army Vietnam War · 1966 ✦ EK Edward N. Kaneshiro Staff Sergeant · Army Vietnam War · 1966 ✦