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September 21: Medal of Honor Actions

10 Medal of Honors earned on September 21 between 1864 and 1967.

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September 21, 1864

Civil War · off Port Royal, South Carolina · 3 recipients

JH James Horton Gunner's Mate · Navy Civil War · 1864 JR John Rountry First Class Fireman · Navy Civil War · 1864 CW Charles H. Weeks Captain of the Foretop · Navy Civil War · 1864

September 21, 1880

Interim 1871–1899 · Genoa, Italy · 2 recipients

PM Philip Moore Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1880 JR John Russell Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1880

September 21, 1944

World War II · near Oosterhout, Holland · 1 recipient

John Roderick Towle Private · Army World War II · 1944 ✦

September 21, 1951

Korean War · Songnae-dong, Korea · 1 recipient

Jack Arden Davenport Corporal · Marine Corps Korean War · 1951 ✦

September 21, 1952

Korean War · Chorwon, Korea · 1 recipient

MV Miguel A. Vera Private · Army Korean War · 1952 ✦

September 21, 1966

Vietnam War · near Bon Son, Binh Dinh Province, Republic of Vietnam · 1 recipient

BL Billy Lane Lauffer Private First Class · Army Vietnam War · 1966 ✦

September 21, 1967

Vietnam War · near Con Thein, Republic of Vietnam · 1 recipient

Jedh Colby Barker Lance Corporal · Marine Corps Vietnam War · 1967 ✦