Medal Of Honor trivia

[-J�ker-]

during what war was the Medal Of Honor created?

[Timmee]

Hmm, during the Civil War?

[-J�ker-]

yep! now who was the only female to be awarded the medal??

[Army]

Dr. Mary E Walker in 1865, but was recinded in 1917 along with nearly 1000 others. However, she is infamous for refusing to NOT wear the medal.

She was a very good surgeon, but well known as a nut-case. She would normally dress in mens clothing, including top hat and coat.

She doctored during the first battle of Bull Run, and later on at Chickamauga. She was taken prisoner after the battle of Atlanta, and held for 4 months.

[Havoc_online]

lol, in other words, give him your next question.

[-J�ker-]

sheesh cant a guy NOT be online!! ok who was the only member of the coast guard to recive the medal?

[oldsoldier]

I dont know...but here is a little MOH trivia; How much gold is actually in the medal itself?

[slateman]

sheesh cant a guy NOT be online!! ok who was the only member of the coast guard to recive the medal?

And the answer is...
Douglas Munro. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Point Cruz, Guadalcanal, on September 27, 1942.

[Army]

The MOH contains 90% gold, and 10% alloy

[oldsoldier]

Army, not anymore. The actual award is only plated now. There was a writeup about it awhile ago. It was in reference to how congressmen that serve a lifetime in gov't are awarded a solid gold medal (dont remember the name), and folks who risk their lives, usually getting killed in selfless acts that forever alter our history are awarded with a medal that costs more to produce it than it i worth, monetarily. The article was in no way flaming awardees, in fact, if I recall, it was written by one. He was just outraged that someone who sits in an AC office all his life is awarded a medal of solid gold, and someone who, for the most part, makes the ultimate sacrifice for his country, his family is given a medal which costs more to mint than it is worth.
Unfortunately, i dont recall when I read this. But it was either an issue of Army Times (most likely), or Time magazine. Anyway, it kinda pissed me off about that.

[Army]

Legislation introduced in 1995, and passed in 1996, amended the then current law in the content of the Medal. It is now 90% solid gold and 10% alloys.

That likely resulted from the debate you described.

[mykroft]

oldsoldier: in Fact that was the content of the Medal before 1995, it is now solid, not plated.


What was the last conflict that the medal was awarded in?

What was the last conflict with living holders?

[Army]

Somalia


Vietnam

[-J�ker-]

hey! i thought this was my thread! Douglas Munro thats right! ok ill get a new ? in a minute

[-J�ker-]

after receiving the MOH the recipient is entitled to what? they get several things