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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
Parrish, Laverne* July 16th, 1918
† January 24th, 1945
Plot: 7 Row: 7 Grave: 4

Pease, Harl Jr.* April 17th, 1910
† August 7th, 1942

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Peden, Forrest E.* October 3rd, 1913
† February 3rd, 1945

Pena, Michael Castaneda "Mike"* November 6th, 1924
† September 5th, 1950
Plot: 8 Row: 15 

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Pendleton, Jack James* March 31st, 1918
† October 12th, 1944
Plot: C-308 Row: SE Grave: 2

Peregory, Frank D.* April 10th, 1916
† June 14th, 1944
Plot: G Row: 21 Grave: 7

Perez, Manuel, Jr.* March 3rd, 1923
† February 13th, 1945
Plot: Catholic S Row: 12 Grave: 4

Peters, George J.* 1924
† March 24th, 1945
Plot: G Row: 17 Grave: 8

Peterson, George* May 28th, 1912
† March 30th, 1945
Plot: D Row: 21 Grave: 10

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Petrarca, Frank Joseph* July 31st, 1918
† July 31st, 1943
Plot: 110 Row: 1268 Grave: 3

Pinder, John J., Jr.* June 6th, 1912
† June 6th, 1944

Powers, Leo J. "Pop"* April 5th, 1909
† July 14th, 1967

Prussman, Ernest W.* 1921
† September 8th, 1944
Plot: A Row: 12 Grave: 14

Pucket, Donald Dale* December 15th, 1915
† July 9th, 1944
Plot: 84 Grave: 270-272

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