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Garrett Wenzel
 The medal of Honor is the highest award for
  valor in action against an enemy force which can
  be bestowed upon an individual serving in the
  armed services of the United States.
 Three Guidelines:
1. While engaged in action against foreign enemy.
2. While engaged in military operations involving
    conflict with an opposing foreign force.
3. While serving with friendly forces engaged 9in
    armed conflict against opposing armed forces
    in which U.S. is not a belligerent party.
 Thiswas signed July 12, 1862 by president
 Lincoln.
 Cornelius   C. Smith
 Corporal
 U.S. Army
 He was awarded M.O.H. near the White River
  S. Dak, the first of January 1891
 Four men of his troop drove off a superior
  force of the enemy and held his position
  against their repeated efforts to capture
 Axel Sunqust
 Chief carpenter mate
 US Navy
 27th of July 1898 is when Sunqust earned his
  MOH
 To earn this he disabled 27 land mines
 Jesse Funk
 Private First Class
 US Army
 October 31, 1918 is when he earned his MOH
 Rescued two people 500 yards out past our
  friendly lines under heavy machine gun fire

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Acts of valor

  • 2.  The medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the armed services of the United States.  Three Guidelines: 1. While engaged in action against foreign enemy. 2. While engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force. 3. While serving with friendly forces engaged 9in armed conflict against opposing armed forces in which U.S. is not a belligerent party.
  • 3.  Thiswas signed July 12, 1862 by president Lincoln.
  • 4.  Cornelius C. Smith  Corporal  U.S. Army  He was awarded M.O.H. near the White River S. Dak, the first of January 1891  Four men of his troop drove off a superior force of the enemy and held his position against their repeated efforts to capture
  • 5.  Axel Sunqust  Chief carpenter mate  US Navy  27th of July 1898 is when Sunqust earned his MOH  To earn this he disabled 27 land mines
  • 6.  Jesse Funk  Private First Class  US Army  October 31, 1918 is when he earned his MOH  Rescued two people 500 yards out past our friendly lines under heavy machine gun fire