Military
Decorations
For Valor
.
This page may be used by
children
to learn about our
nation's two highest
military decorations
for valor.
Each branch of the
service has their
own medals
for the first and second
highest
decoration.
.
'
Medal Of Honor
"above and beyond the
call
of duty"
.
Army
|
Navy and Marine Corps
|
Air Force
|
.
The Nation's Second
Highest
Medal
"extraordinary
heroism not
justifying
the Medal of Honor"
.
Army
Distinguished Service Cross
|
....Navy
and Marine
Corps....
Navy Cross
|
Air Force
.........Air
Force
Cross.........
|
..
.
"Go for Broke!"
.
The Nisei were awarded
the following
decorations
.
Medal of Honor
21 including one
wartime
.
Distinguished Service Crosses
52
|
Distinguished Service Medal
1
|
..
Silver Stars....... 560
(28 with Oak-leaf clusters)
|
.......Legions
of Merit......
22 .
|
.
.Soldier's
Medals.
15
|
Bronze Stars
4,000
|
.
Purple Hearts
9,486
.1,200
Oak Leaf
Cluster to Bronze Stars.
for second award of the medal
|
Presidential Unit Citation
8
the nation's top award
for combat
units
|
.
12
French Croix de Guerre
.
|
2
Palm to Croix de Guerre
for second award of the medal
|
.
OTHER DECORATIONS
.
2 Italian
Crosses
for Military Merit [Croce Al Merito Di Guerra]
2
Italian Medals for Military Valor [Medaglia De Bronzo Al Valor Militare]
36 Army
Commendations
87
Division
Commendations
.
..
.
This Web Page was
created
by and
is
maintained by Paul D.
Henriott
Last updated
22 March 2006
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