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The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States to a member of its armed forces. Recipients must distinguish themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States.
Pages in category "Jewish Medal of Honor recipients" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Salomon was born in a Jewish family in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on September 1, 1914.He was an Eagle Scout, one of nine who were awarded the Medal of Honor. [3] He graduated from Shorewood High School and attended Marquette University, before transferring to the University of Southern California, where he completed his undergraduate degree.
Before 1963, the Medal of Honor could be received for actions not involving direct combat with enemy or opposing foreign forces and 193 men earned the medal in this way. [25] Most of these medals were presented to members of the United States Navy for rescuing or attempting to rescue someone from drowning. [ 25 ]
President Biden presented the Medal of Honor to Celiz's family during a ceremony on 16 December 2021, along with Earl Plumlee and the family of Alwyn Cashe. [3] [4] He was the only Jewish recipient of the Medal of Honor in the Global War on Terrorism. [5] [6] A native of Summerville, South Carolina, Celiz attended The Citadel from 2004 to 2006 ...
1 List of Jewish Medal of Honor recipients. Toggle the table of contents. Wikipedia: Featured list candidates/List of Jewish Medal of Honor recipients/archive1. Add ...
Sydney G. Gumpertz, Medal of Honor, World War One; Jacob Hirschorn, Mexican War veteran [13] Zach Iscol (born 1978), U.S. Marine Corps veteran, entrepreneur, 2021 comptroller candidate for New York City; Jack H. Jacobs, Medal of Honor recipient, Vietnam [14] Leopold Karpeles (Civil War), sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient, Battle of the ...
The lead says "at least 18 American Jews" received the medal, but the Medal of Honor section says 21. What's with the difference? By the way, I count only 20 in the table.