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ALBERT EARNEST SCHWAB

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For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a flamethrower operator in action against enemy Japanese forces on Okinawa Shima in the Rykuyu Islands, 7 May 1945. Quick to take action when his company was pinned down in a valley and suffered re...

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    JARED C. MONTI

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The Medal of Honor

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. Generally presented to its recipient by the President of the United States of America in the name of Congress, it is often called the Congressional Medal of Honor.

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Leonard Keller Passes Away
October 20, 2009

Loenard Keller passed away over the weekend after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident.  He was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Vietnam while serving as a Sergeant in the 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division.

http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/3326/keller-leonard-b.php

 
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Jared C. Monti Posthumously Awarded Medal of Honor
September 29, 2009

In a White House ceremony on September 17, 2009, President Barack Obama posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for combat action in Afghanistan to the parents of Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti. The award honors heroism of Sergeant First Class Monti for his valiant actions to protect his fellow soldiers on June 21, 2006.

http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/3467/monti-jared-c.php

 
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The 2009 MOH Convention
July 21, 2009

The 2009 Medal of Honor Convention will be taking place in Chicago from September 15th - 19th.  For more information, please visit the official website.

 
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