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January 10: Medal of Honor Actions

8 Medal of Honors earned on January 10 between 1863 and 1968.

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January 10, 1863

Civil War · Fort Hindman, Arkansas · 3 recipients

CB Charles Bradley Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1863 JB James Byrnes Boatswain's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1863 WT William Talbott Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1863

January 10, 1901

Interim 1899–1910 · Montevideo, Uruguay · 1 recipient

JH John Henry Helms Sergeant · Marine Corps Interim 1899–1910 · 1901

January 10, 1943

World War II · Mount Austen, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands · 3 recipients

William Grant Fournier Sergeant · Army World War II · 1943 ✦

Howard Walter Gilmore Commander · Navy World War II · 1943 ✦ LH Lewis R. Hall Technician Fifth Grade · Army World War II · 1943 ✦

January 10, 1968

Vietnam War · Ding Tuong Province, Republic of Vietnam · 1 recipient

Clarence Eugene Sasser Private First Class · Army Vietnam War · 1968