Record of Medals of Honor issued to the officers and enlisted men of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, 1862-1923

BEING A RECORD OF THE MEDALS OF HONOR ISSUED TO THE OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OF THE NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AND COAST GUARD, UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR DEEDS OF GALLANTRY AND HEROISM IN TIMES OF WAR AND PEACE This record of the personnel who have shed luster upon the service by upholding the honor of the flag in storm and battle, by their devotion to the country and to each other, and by their unselfishness in risking their own lives to save others, is especially commended to the rising generation of American seamen, that they may emulate the deeds of their heroic predecessors, and maintain that high standard of gallantry which has always characterized the personnel of the United States naval service. The original medal of honor was designed during the Civil War by A. C. Paquet. The medal proper, a bronze five-pointed star bearing a star-rimmed medallion of Minerva driving before her shield the figure of Discord, was suspended by an anchor from the bottom buckle of a ribbon having a blue band over thirteen vertical stripes of red and white. This ribbon was attached at top and bottom to buckles of bronze, the bottom buckle bearing a star. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 45900
Author: United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel
Release Date: Jun 6, 2014
Format: eBook
Language: English