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Idaho's Medal Of Honor Recipients |
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Above And Beyond The Call Of Duty “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.” It is earned, not won, by performing a deed of personal bravery or self-sacrifice, above and beyond the call of duty, while a member of the Armed Services of the United States in actual combat with an enemy of the Nation. The deed performed must meet very stringent guidelines. It must have no margin for doubt or error. The deed must be proved by incontestable evidence of at least two eye-witnesses; it must be so outstanding that it clearly distinguishes the gallantry of the individual beyond the call of duty from lesser forms of bravery; it must involve the risk of life; and it must be the type of deed which if not performed, would not subject the individual to any justified criticism. The Medal is presented by a high official “in the name of the Congress of the United States.” For this reason it is often called “The Congressional Medal of Honor.” While researching the Medals of Honor accredited to Idaho we
discovered that an additional 8 Medals were EARNED in
Idaho, 14 Medal of Honor Recipients are buried in Idaho, 5 Medal of
Honor Recipients are currently living in Idaho, and 4 Medal of Honor
Recipients were born in Idaho but either moved to or enlisted in another
state. That makes a total of 34 Medal of Honor Recipients
with an Idaho connection! (Several recipients are in more than one
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