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Medal of Honor - Army (MoH)

This decoration was instituted by Congress in July 1862 for the Army. Eligible are officers and enlisted men of the Army and the Army Air Corps and the decoration is awarded for 'bravery in action involving actual conflict with the enemy' and then only to those who distinguish themselves conspiciously. The medal is different for each Service.

Army
A bronze, five-pointed star resting on a laurel wreath, enamelled green. On each ray of the star is a green oak leaf. In the centre of the star, the head of Minerva in a circle with the inscription: 'The United States of America' The medal is suspended from a bar with the inscription 'valor'. On top of the bar is an eagle with wings spread.
The reverse of the bar shows the inscription 'The Congress to....(name of the recipient). The ribbon is light blue with thirteen white stars, representing the states from which the Union was originally formed.

Grid List
Galt, William Wylie* December 19th, 1919
† May 29th, 1944
Plot: 8 Row: 126 Grave: 3

Gammon, Archer Thomas* September 11th, 1918
† January 11th, 1945

Garcia, Marcario* January 20th, 1920
† December 24th, 1972

Garman, Harold Alva* February 26th, 1918
† August 13th, 1992

Gerstung, Robert E.* August 6th, 1915
† June 17th, 1979

Gibson, Eric Gunnar* October 30th, 1919
† January 28th, 1944

Gonzales, David M.* June 9th, 1923
† April 25th, 1945

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Gott, Donald Joseph* June 3rd, 1923
† November 9th, 1944

Grabiarz, William J.* March 25th, 1925
† February 23rd, 1945
Plot: Am. Legion Grave: 13

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Grandstaff, Bruce Alan* June 2nd, 1934
† May 18th, 1967

Gregg, Stephen A.* September 1st, 1914
† February 4th, 2005

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Gruennert, Kenneth E.* November 19th, 1922
† December 24th, 1942

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