On this day in history

March 9: Medal of Honor Actions

5 Medal of Honors earned on March 9 between 1862 and 1968.

March 9, 1862

Civil War · Hampton Roads, Virginia · 1 recipient

World War II · Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands · 1 recipient

Korean War · vicinity of Taemi-Dong, Korea · 1 recipient

Vietnam War · Camp A Shau, Vietnam · 1 recipient

Vietnam War · Kien Phong Province, Republic of Vietnam · 1 recipient