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List of Native American Medal of Honor recipients

List of Native American Medal of Honor recipients

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This is a list of Native Americans awarded the nation's highest military decoration – the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is bestowed "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life, above and beyond the call of duty, in actual combat against an armed enemy force." The medal is awarded by the President of the United States on behalf of the Congress.

Of the 3,469 Medals of Honor awarded as of 2010, 29 have been awarded to Native Americans.

The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States. Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented posthumously.[1]

List of recipients

  This along with * indicates that the Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously
  • Head of a Native American man with straight shoulder-length hair, wearing a beaded necklace tight around his neck.
    William Alchesay
  • Elsatsoosu
    Elsatsoosu
  • Head and shoulders of a dark-skinned man with bushy white hair and white beard wearing a buttoned-up shirt.
    Pompey Factor
  • Head of a squinting man wearing a shirt unbottoned at the collar and a cloth aviator's cap with headphones built into the ear flaps, an unbuckled chin strap, and goggles pushed up onto his forehead.
    Gregory "Pappy" Boyington
  • Head and shoulders of a young man wearing a peaked cap and a military jacket with ribbon bars and a badge on the left breast.
    Mitchell Red Cloud
  • Tony Burris
    Tony Burris
  • Head and torso of a man sitting with his arms folded on his lap, wearing a garrison cap, horn-rimmed glasses, and a military jacket. The jacket's left breast is completely covered in ribbon bars and medals.
    Woodrow Keeble
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References

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    "A Brief History – The Medal of Honor". Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Department of Defense. August 8, 2006. Archived from the original on May 19, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
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    "Native American Medal of Honor Winners". Naval History & Heritage Command. June 13, 2005. Archived from the original on July 3, 1998. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
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    Thomas, Evan (2006). Sea of Thunder: Four Commanders and the Last Great Naval Campaign, 1941–1945. New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 53–54. ISBN 978-0-7432-5221-8.
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    Jackson, Ron (March 27, 2009). "Story of Chickasaw hero Lt. Col. Raymond Harvey emerges into spotlight". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
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    "Chief's Column October 2007". Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. October 2007. Retrieved September 26, 2009. [dead link]
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    Wire, Sarah D. (March 4, 2008). Family accepts 1st Medal of Honor awarded to Sioux tribal member. Los Angeles. Retrieved September 26, 2009. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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