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September 8: Medal of Honor Actions

10 Medal of Honors earned on September 8 between 1872 and 2009.

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September 8, 1872

Indian Campaigns · Date Creek, Arizona · 1 recipient

FH Frank E. Hill Sergeant · Army Indian Campaigns · 1872

September 8, 1910

Interim 1899–1910 · U.S.S. North Dakota at sea, Philippine Islands · 6 recipients

AH August Holtz Chief Watertender · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1910 HL Harry Lipscomb Watertender · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1910 PR Patrick Reid Chief Watertender · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1910 CR Charles Church Roberts Machinist's Mate First Class · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1910 TS Thomas Stanton Chief Machinist's Mate · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1910 KW Karl Westa Chief Machinist's Mate · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1910

September 8, 1944

World War II · near Les Coates, Brittany, France · 1 recipient

EP Ernest William Prussman Private First Class · Army World War II · 1944 ✦

September 8, 2009

Afghanistan · Kunar Province, Afghanistan · 2 recipients

Dakota Louis Meyer Corporal · Marine Corps Afghanistan · 2009

William D. Swenson Captain · Army Afghanistan · 2009