How many Purple Hearts have been awarded? As there was not a consistent record kept since the award was established in 1932, we can only estimate the total number which have been awarded. At this time, it estimated that there may have been 1.8 million Purple Hearts awarded. Award New York: 26 April 1992: Ellis Island Honors Society: Ellis Island Medal of Honor Georgia (U.S. state) 2005: Men Stopping Violence: True Ally Award Maryland: 23 November 2009: American Speech–Language–Hearing Association: Annie Glenn Award District of Columbia: 3 May 2011: Atlantic Council 6 days ago · 4. How many Medals of Honor have been awarded? There have been over 3,500 Medals of Honor awarded since its inception in 1861. 5. What are the criteria for receiving the Medal of Honor? Recipients must have performed extraordinary acts of bravery and selflessness in the face of extreme danger. 6. Can non-U.S. citizens receive the Medal of Honor? Ellis Island Medal of Honor for his work as a successful developer in New York City. (1986) President's Medal by the Freedom Foundation for his support of youth programs (1995) Muhammad Ali Entrepreneur Award (2007) Unicorn Children's Foundation Shining Star Award (2008) Palm Tree Award by the Palm Beach Police Foundation (2010) In the history of the Virginia National Guard, two Soldiers have been awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions; one in World War I, the other in World War II. Here are their stories. SGT. EARLE D. GREGORY. Sgt. Earle D. Gregory was born in Clayville, Virginia, before his family moved to Chase City, Virginia. Out of the nearly 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients, only one was a woman -- just one -- and her medal was actually rescinded just before she died. Battle flags were such significant fixtures on Civil War battlefields for both Union and Confederate armies, and many recipients were awarded their medals for defending or capturing a flag. Twenty-six Medal of Honor awards were conferred upon African American service members during the Civil War. Spouse. Albert Miller. . . ( m. 1855; div. 1869) . Awards. Medal of Honor. Mary Edwards Walker (November 26, 1832 – February 21, 1919), commonly referred to as Dr. Mary Walker, was an American abolitionist, prohibitionist, prisoner of war, and surgeon. [1] She is the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor. .

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