You might be surprised why George Washington created our first military medal
In 1782, as the Revolutionary War was winding down and peace talks were happening in Paris, Gen. George Washington came up ...
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World War 1 medals online
"My father won the Military Medal and bar in the First ... and apply to service in the Army and the Royal Flying Corps (RFC). The World War One Medal Cards, held at The National Archives, Kew ...
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Medal of Honor recipient faced down 100 enemy troops to cover his men
Craig’s response was to signal his men back to the modest cover of the hill crest while he advanced, firing his carbine to ...
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World War One medal returned to right family
A World War One medal has been returned after being in the ... Atkinson family after her husband's death. One of the club's military historians knew members of the Dove family in Thornley and ...