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December 24: Medal of Honor Actions

13 Medal of Honors earned on December 24 between 1864 and 1944.

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December 24, 1864

Civil War · Fort Fisher & Wilmington, North Carolina · 9 recipients

JA John Angling Cabin Boy · Navy Civil War · 1864 AB Asa Betham Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 RB Robert M. Blair Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1864 HC Harrison Collins Corporal · Army Civil War · 1864 GM George Washington McWilliams Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1864 GP George Prance Captain of the Main Top · Navy Civil War · 1864 WT William G. Taylor Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1864 JW Joseph White Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1864 AW Anthony Williams Sailmaker's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1864

December 24, 1942

World War II · Buna, New Guinea · 2 recipients

EB Elmer J. Burr First Sergeant · Army World War II · 1942 ✦ KG Kenneth E. Gruennert Sergeant · Army World War II · 1942 ✦

December 24, 1944

World War II · Germany · 2 recipients

Frederick Walker Castle Brigadier General · Air Force World War II · 1944 ✦ GK Gus Kefurt Staff Sergeant · Army World War II · 1944 ✦