what was the highest honour could be received in ww1
Ralph Talbot of the Marine Corps also became a flying ace and was the first Marine aviator to receive the Medal of Honor. Since the Medal of Honor was established, 19 recipients have received it twice, of whom 5 received both awards during World War I.n all some 119 men received the Medal for their actions in World War I (33 of them posthumously): 90 from the Army, 21 from the Navy, and 8 from the Marine Corps.