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May 21: Medal of Honor Actions

9 Medal of Honors earned on May 21 between 1862 and 1969.

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May 21, 1862

Civil War · Corinth, Mississippi · 1 recipient

William H. Horsfall Drummer · Army Civil War · 1862

May 21, 1898

Spanish-American War · off Cavite, Manila Bay, Luzon · 3 recipients

WC William Adolphus Crouse Watertender · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 JE John Walter Ehle Fireman First Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 JH James Lott Hull Fireman First Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898

May 21, 1918

World War I · aboard German submarine U-90 as prisoner of war · 2 recipients

Edouard Victor michel Izac Lieutenant · Navy World War I · 1918

Daniel Augustus joseph Sullivan Ensign · Navy World War I · 1918

May 21, 1951

Korean War · near Munye-ri, Korea · 1 recipient

Joseph Charles Rodriguez Sergeant · Army Korean War · 1951

May 21, 1966

Vietnam War · Republic of Vietnam · 1 recipient

David Charles Dolby Sergeant · Army Vietnam War · 1966

May 21, 1969

Vietnam War · Tam Ky, Republic of Vietnam · 1 recipient

Santiago J. Erevia Specialist Fourth Class · Army Vietnam War · 1969