| Tango01 | 04 Jul 2019 12:44 p.m. PST |
… to Correct this 75-year-old Injustice? "On 6 June 1944, some 73,000 Americans landed in Normandy. More than two thousand made the ultimate sacrifice with by far the highest losses suffered on Omaha Beach with over nine hundred killed. There were untold acts of great boldness and audacity – frontal assaults into the cross-hairs of pre-sited machine-guns depend for their success on courage and aggression above all. And yet, for their actions on D-Day only four Americans received the highest award for valor, the Congressional Medal of Honor (MOH). Were too few recognized from so very many brave men?…"
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| Col Piron | 04 Jul 2019 1:49 p.m. PST |
How many VC's were awarded on D-Day ? |
 ColCampbell  | 04 Jul 2019 2:00 p.m. PST |
From these: link and link , only one. Jim |
| Lion in the Stars | 04 Jul 2019 3:25 p.m. PST |
The award criteria for the Medal of Honor is very simple: "There can be no question" that any lesser award adequately conveys the level of heroism involved. Now, could we probably bump several awards up to Silver Stars? Probably, there was a per-division quota on how many awards they could issue, which was a problem with the 442RCT. |
| Windy Miller | 06 Jul 2019 1:15 a.m. PST |
Col Piron – only one was VC awarded on D Day, to Company Sergeant Major Stan Hollis, CSM D Coy 6th Green Howards. link |
| Murvihill | 06 Jul 2019 4:34 a.m. PST |
I say no. Due to time passing we've lost the perspective necessary to evaluate the actions accurately. Now a bunch of politicians and dogooders want to pass out candy that will only make themselves feel better. It's too easy to throw up your hands and give away the honor than say no. |
| Andy ONeill | 06 Jul 2019 7:58 a.m. PST |
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ScottWashburn  | 07 Jul 2019 5:40 p.m. PST |
I'm against Monday morning quarterbacking on awarding medals, unless there is overwhelming evidence that a medal was withheld because of some sort of personal prejudice on the part someone in the chain of command. |
| William Ulsterman | 11 Jul 2019 6:37 p.m. PST |
The case of Haane Manahi might change your mind. |
| ScottWashburn | 17 Jul 2019 4:27 a.m. PST |
I didn't know about Manahi. Now I do. Very interesting, but no, it doesn't change my mind. |
| Tango01 | 08 Sep 2020 12:52 p.m. PST |
Not too late for those who has family…. Amicalement
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 deadhead | 08 Sep 2020 2:00 p.m. PST |
I would have to agree with ScottW. Three guys are behind cover and all three suddenly leap up and attack a pillbox, head on. Two are immediately killed, but the third guy is not seen by the defenders, closes and kills them. Who gets the medal? Who showed the greatest courage? None. British tradition of best chances to get a medal? Survive
Be sure your deeds were observed by an officer.
Take part in a victory, not a defeat (arguable this)
Do it in WWI not WWII. Omaha beach, especially (or Dieppe Beach or first day at Gallipoli) how many Medals of Honour can you hand out? Every GI who never even got off his LCVP deserved one. Every para who drowned in a flooded field the same. |
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