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January 20: Medal of Honor Actions

3 Medal of Honors earned on January 20 between 1879 and 1909.

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January 20, 1879

Indian Campaigns · Bluff Station, Wyoming · 1 recipient

WL William B. Lewis Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1879

January 20, 1909

Interim 1899–1910 · Coquimbo, Chile · 2 recipients

WG William Henry Gowan Boatswain's Mate · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1909 George Huber Wheeler Shipfitter First Class · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1909