And here is every medal and ribbon the U.S. It was first introduced by the Navy in 1861, the Army in 1862, and the Air Force in 1965 (the Air Force was not a separate branch of the service until 1947). The Medal of Honor was not awarded in the time of the Revolutionary War when the Union began. Leading the count is New York state - one of the original 13 colonies and one of the most populous states also historically. The state was admitted to the Union more than half a century after Massachusetts. On the other hand, California, the most populous state, ranks sixth with 138 Medal of Honor recipients.

In terms of population, Massachusetts ranks around 15 of all states, but it was the sixth state admitted to the Union. For instance, Massachusetts is ranked third on the list with 265 Medal of Honor recipients. The number of recipients by state largely correlates with population size and when the state was admitted to the Union. States are ranked by the total number of Medal of Honor recipients who entered the armed services in the state. reviewed data from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

To identify the states with the most Medal of Honor recipients, 24/7 Wall St. Nineteen members of the military have been awarded two medals for actions in different wars. A total of 619 were given posthumously, and there are 65 living Medal of Honor recipients. Of the over 3,500 Medals of Honor awarded, 1,523 were given for service in the Civil War, the most of any war, 472 were given for service in World War II, and 426 for service in the Indian Campaigns (1869 to 1890). (Here are the most decorated war heroes in American history. He joins an elite few within the American armed forces who went above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy. Davis was the most recent recipient of the Medal of Honor for his service in the Vietnam War with the 5th Special Forces Group.

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