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July 23: Medal of Honor Actions

6 Medal of Honors earned on July 23 between 1898 and 1950.

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July 23, 1898

Spanish-American War · at mouth of Manimani River, west of Bahia Honda, Cuba · 1 recipient

John William Heard First Lieutenant · Army Spanish-American War · 1898

July 23, 1917

World War I · U.S.S. Pittsburgh at Sea · 2 recipients

Willis Winter Bradley Jr. Commander · Navy World War I · 1917 OG Ora Graves Seaman · Navy World War I · 1917

July 23, 1944

World War II · near Afua, New Guinea · 2 recipients

GB George W. g Boyce Jr. Second Lieutenant · Army World War II · 1944 ✦

Ray E. Eubanks Sergeant · Army World War II · 1944 ✦

July 23, 1950

Korean War · Korea · 1 recipient

Tibor Rubin Corporal · Army Korean War · 1950