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On this day in history

September 3: Medal of Honor Actions

4 Medal of Honors earned on September 3 between 1861 and 1950.

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September 3, 1861

Civil War · Mason's Island, Maryland · 1 recipient

MM Michael Madden Private · Army Civil War · 1861

September 3, 1899

Philippine Insurrection · near Porac, Luzon, Philippine Islands · 2 recipients

JG James Robert lee Gillenwater Corporal · Army Philippine Insurrection · 1899 CL Cornelius J. Leahy Private · Army Philippine Insurrection · 1899 ✦

September 3, 1950

Korean War · Tabu-dong, Korea · 1 recipient

Eduardo Corral Gomez Sergeant · Army Korean War · 1950 ✦