On this day in history

December 20: Medal of Honor Actions

5 Medal of Honors earned on December 20 between 1883 and 1967.

Space Force Birthday: The Space Force was established on December 20, 2019.

December 20, 1883

Interim 1871–1899 · Navy Yard, New York · 2 recipients

World War II · over Bremen, Germany · 1 recipient

World War II · near Dom Butgenbach, Belgium · 1 recipient

Vietnam War · at the mouth of Happy Valley, near Phouc Ninh (2), Quang Nam… · 1 recipient