On this day in history

May 1: Medal of Honor Actions

4 Medal of Honors earned on May 1 between 1863 and 1943.

May 1, 1863

Civil War · Chancellorsville, Virginia · 1 recipient

Interim 1865–1870 · off the coast of Virginia, Virginia · 1 recipient

Spanish-American War · Manila, Luzon, Philippine Islands · 1 recipient

World War II · Brest, France · 1 recipient