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May 7: Medal of Honor Actions

15 Medal of Honors earned on May 7 between 1864 and 1970.

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May 7, 1864

Civil War · Wilderness Campaign, Virginia · 1 recipient

CL Cyrus B. Lower Private · Army Civil War · 1864

May 7, 1877

Indian Campaigns · Little Muddy Creek & Camas Meadows, Montana & Idaho · 4 recipients

HG Harry Garland Corporal · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 WJ William H. Jones Farrier · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 WL William Leonard Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877 SP Samuel D. Phillips Private · Army Indian Campaigns · 1877

May 7, 1882

Interim 1871–1899 · Hampton Roads, Virginia · 2 recipients

CO Christian Osepins Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1882 JR Johannes Rouning Ordinary Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1882

May 7, 1942

World War II · Coral Sea, South Pacific · 3 recipients

William Edward Hall Lieutenant, j.g. · Navy World War II · 1942

Oscar Verner Peterson Chief Watertender · Navy World War II · 1942 ✦

Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV General · Army World War II · 1942

May 7, 1945

World War II · Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands · 3 recipients

John Peter Fardy Corporal · Marine Corps World War II · 1945 ✦

Dale Merlin Hansen Private · Marine Corps World War II · 1945 ✦

Albert Ernest Schwab Private First Class · Marine Corps World War II · 1945 ✦

May 7, 1970

Vietnam War · Fire Support Base Maureen, Thua Thien Province, Vietnam · 2 recipients

KD Kenneth J. David Private First Class · Army Vietnam War · 1970 KK Kenneth Michael Kays Private First Class · Army Vietnam War · 1970