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July 16: Medal of Honor Actions

6 Medal of Honors earned on July 16 between 1876 and 1953.

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July 16, 1876

Interim 1871–1899 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · 1 recipient

JC John Costello Ordinary Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1876

July 16, 1900

Boxer Rebellion, Philippine Insurrection · Katbalogan, Samar, Philippine Islands · 3 recipients

JD John Olof Dahlgren Corporal · Marine Corps Boxer Rebellion · 1900 AF Andrew Peter Forbeck Seaman · Navy Philippine Insurrection · 1900 AS Andrew Vincent Stoltenberg Gunner's Mate Second Class · Navy Philippine Insurrection · 1900

July 16, 1944

World War II · Driniumor River, New Guinea · 1 recipient

Dale Eldon Christensen Second Lieutenant · Army World War II · 1944 ✦

July 16, 1953

Korean War · near Choo Gung-Dong, Korea · 1 recipient

Charles F. Pendleton Corporal · Army Korean War · 1953 ✦