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November 20: Medal of Honor Actions

15 Medal of Honors earned on November 20 between 1863 and 1968.

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November 20, 1863

Civil War · Knoxville, Tennessee · 4 recipients

JF John A. Falconer Corporal · Army Civil War · 1863

Cornelius Minor Hadley Sergeant · Army Civil War · 1863

Andrew John Kelley Private · Army Civil War · 1863 IS Irwin Shepard Corporal · Army Civil War · 1863

November 20, 1883

Interim 1871–1899 · Marseille, France · 2 recipients

JA John F. Auer Ordinary Seaman Apprentice · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1883 MG Matthew Gillick Boatswain's Mate · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1883

November 20, 1899

Philippine Insurrection · near Imus, Luzon, Philippine Islands · 1 recipient

JW John C. Wetherby Private · Army Philippine Insurrection · 1899 ✦

November 20, 1943

World War II · Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands · 4 recipients

Alexander "Sandy" Bonnyman Jr. First Lieutenant · Marine Corps World War II · 1943 ✦

William James Bordelon Staff Sergeant · Marine Corps World War II · 1943 ✦

William Deane Hawkins First Lieutenant · Marine Corps World War II · 1943 ✦

David Monroe Shoup Colonel · Marine Corps World War II · 1943

November 20, 1944

World War II · Scherpenseel, Germany · 2 recipients

Herschel Floyd "pete" Briles Staff Sergeant · Army World War II · 1944

George Lafayette Mabry Jr. Lieutenant Colonel · Army World War II · 1944

November 20, 1967

Vietnam War · Hill 875, near Dak To, Kontum Province, Republic of Vietnam · 1 recipient

Carlos James Lozada Private First Class · Army Vietnam War · 1967 ✦

November 20, 1968

Vietnam War · Hiep Duc Valley area, Republic of Vietnam · 1 recipient

Michael Joseph Crescenz Corporal · Army Vietnam War · 1968 ✦