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March 5: Medal of Honor Actions

11 Medal of Honors earned on March 5 between 1864 and 1969.

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March 5, 1864

Civil War · off Yazoo City, Mississippi · 3 recipients

WF William J. Franks Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 BL Bartlett Laffey Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 JS James Stoddard Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864

March 5, 1865

Civil War · St. Marks, Florida · 5 recipients

RB Richard Boury Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1865 JL John S. Lann Landsman · Navy Civil War · 1865 JM John Mack Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 GS George Schutt Coxswain · Navy Civil War · 1865 TS Thomas Smith Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865

March 5, 1966

Vietnam War · Don Dien Lo Ke, Republic of Vietnam · 1 recipient

RH Robert John Hibbs Second Lieutenant · Army Vietnam War · 1966 ✦

March 5, 1968

Vietnam War · Hill-146, near Quan Duc Valley, Republic of Vietnam · 1 recipient

Ralph Henry Johnson Private First Class · Marine Corps Vietnam War · 1968 ✦

March 5, 1969

Vietnam War · Fire Support Base Argonne, DMZ, Republic of Vietnam · 1 recipient

Robert Henry Jenkins Jr. Private First Class · Marine Corps Vietnam War · 1969 ✦