United States Marine Corps Medal Of Honor Recipients
Subtitle: A Comprehensive Registry, Including U.s. Navy
Publisher: McFarland & Company; McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Published: August 22, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780786422715
Subjects: Naval forces & warfare; Rank & titles; Reference works; United States.; Medals, badges, decorations, etc; History: World; History; History - Military / War; Reference; Military; USA; Military - United States; Military - General; Biography; Marine Corps; Medal of Honor
Description: "This reference provides an alphabetical listing of all United States Marines and their comrades of the United States Navy who were awarded the Medal of Honor from 1861 to the present. A preface traces the evolution of the medal, its rewards, and its requirements. Each entry includes biographical information, the actions that earned the award, and other details"--Provided by publisher.