02480oam 2200565 a 450 991078980860332120101129085528.0979-84-00-60996-11-283-31745-197866133174521-59884-394-X10.5040/9798400609961(OCoLC)706456660(MiFhGG)GVRL5262(OCoLC)662405903(DLC)ABC159884394X(EXLCZ)99267000000008159220101119e20112023 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrAmerica's heroes Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan /James H. Willbanks, editorSanta Barbara, Calif. :ABC-CLIO,c2011.New York :Bloomsbury Publishing (US),2023.1 online resource (xxii, 534 pages) illustrationsGale eBooksDescription based on print version record.1-59884-393-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Biographical entries -- Tables: Recipients of the Medal of Honor; Double award winners; Medals of Honor awarded by conflict and service.America's Heroes: Medal of Honor Recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan pays tribute to Americans who have demonstrated uncommon valor in the face of great danger. The Medal of Honor recipients featured in this book all acted heroically to earn this highly coveted award, many of them by risking-or sacrificing-their lives to save the lives of others. The stories of these individuals-chosen to reflect the wide diversity of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, branches of service, and conflicts of the recipients-will broaden readers' understanding and appreciation of the Medal of Honor and theCourageHistoryAnecdotesHeroesUnited StatesBiographyMedal of HonorBiographyUnited StatesArmed ForcesBiographyUnited StatesHistory, MilitaryAnecdotesUnited StatesHistory, NavalAnecdotesCourageHistoryHeroesMedal of Honor355.0092/273Willbanks James H.1947-1156008DLCDLCBOOK9910789808603321America's heroes3877396UNINA