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June 9: Medal of Honor Actions

8 Medal of Honors earned on June 9 between 1862 and 1965.

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June 9, 1862

Civil War · Port Republic, Virginia · 1 recipient

JG John Gray Private · Army Civil War · 1862

June 9, 1864

Civil War · Beaufort, North Carolina · 1 recipient

TH Thomas Harding Captain of the Forecastle · Navy Civil War · 1864

June 9, 1871

Korea 1871 · Korean Forts, Korea · 2 recipients

JA John Andrews Ordinary Seaman · Navy Korea 1871 · 1871 JM James F. Merton Landsman · Navy Korea 1871 · 1871

June 9, 1944

World War II · Merderet River at La Fiere, France · 3 recipients

Charles N. Deglopper Private First Class · Army World War II · 1944 ✦

Walter David Ehlers Staff Sergeant · Army World War II · 1944

Joe Gandara Private · Army World War II · 1944 ✦

June 9, 1965

Vietnam War · Dong Xoai, Republic of Vietnam · 1 recipient

CW Charles Quincy Williams First Lieutenant · Army Vietnam War · 1965