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January 31: Medal of Honor Actions

7 Medal of Honors earned on January 31 between 1943 and 1970.

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January 31, 1943

World War II · Kolombangara Island, Solomon Islands · 1 recipient

Jefferson Joseph Deblanc Captain · Marine Corps World War II · 1943

January 31, 1968

Vietnam War · Hue, Republic of Vietnam · 4 recipients

DB Dwight W. Birdwell Specialist Five · Army Vietnam War · 1968

Johnny Lee Canley Gunnery Sergeant · Marine Corps Vietnam War · 1968

Drew Dennis Dix Staff Sergeant · Army Vietnam War · 1968 FF Frederick Edgar Ferguson Chief Warrant Officer · Army Vietnam War · 1968

January 31, 1970

Vietnam War · Republic of Vietnam · 2 recipients

Raymond Michael "Red" Clausen Jr. Private First Class · Marine Corps Vietnam War · 1970

Richard Allen "Butch" Penry Sergeant · Army Vietnam War · 1970