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The unknown soldier from the Vietnam War who was buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns was authorized a Medal of Honor and in 1998 was identified as 1st Lieutenant Michael Blassie, USAF. After DNA testing confirmed his identity, the remains were removed from the tomb and returned to Blassie's family, but the Medal of Honor did not transfer with him.
Both What is Missing and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial were referred to by the White House in its press release that announced Lin as one of the 2016 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Nature and the environment have been central concerns for Lin in both her art and architecture: "As an artist I often work in series, and so for me ...
Pages in category "Vietnam War recipients of the Medal of Honor" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 268 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page) *
"Medal of Honor recipients". American Medal of Honor recipients for the American Civil War (A–L). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009 "Medal of Honor recipients". American Medal of Honor recipients for the American Civil War (M–Z). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009.
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision is a 1994 American documentary film made by Freida Lee Mock.It explores the life of American artist Maya Lin, whose best-known work is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. [2] The film won the 1994 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Private First Class James Anderson Jr. (January 22, 1947 – February 28, 1967) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism while serving in Vietnam in February 1967. When his Medal of Honor was awarded on August 21, 1968, he became the first African American U.S. Marine recipient of the Medal of Honor ...
Corporal Larry Eugene Smedley (March 4, 1949 – December 21, 1967) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the United States' highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his actions in December 1967 in Quảng Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam.
Marvin G. Shields was born December 30, 1939, in Port Townsend, Washington.He lived near Port Townsend on Discovery Bay in Gardiner, Washington. [1] He graduated from Port Townsend High School in 1958 and had moved to Hyder, Alaska, where he worked at Mineral Basin Mining Company, a gold mining project started by Port Townsend company.