13 Medals of Honor are Accredited to Delaware

• During the Civil War, ONE Medal of Honor was awarded for heroic aciton occuring inside the State of Delaware.

"For Conspicuous Gallantry and Intrepidity in Action At the Risk of Life Above and Beyond the Call of Duty"

RECIPIENT'S NAME

Branch

PLACE OF BIRTH

MOH ACCREDITED TO:

Buckingham, David Eastburn

Army

Pleasant Hill, DE

Wilmington, DE

DuPont, Henry Algernon

Army

Eleutherean Mills, DE

Wilmington, DE

Hand, Alexander

Navy

Delaware

Delaware

Mayberry (Maberry), John B.

Army

Smyrna, DE

Dover, DE

McCarren, Bernard

Army

Ireland

Wilmington, DE

Postles, James Parke

Army

Camden, DE

Wilmington, DE

Shilling, John

Army

England

Felton, DE

Smith, Samuel Rodmond

Army

Wilmington, DE

Wilmington, DE

Tanner, Charles B.

Army

Philadelphia, PA

Wilmington, DE

Chadwick, Leonard B.

Navy

Middletown, DE

Delaware

Pierce, Charles H.

Army

Cecil County, MD

Delaware City, DE

Connor, James Phillip

Army

Wilmington, DE

Wilmington, DE

**Nelson, William L.

Army

Dover, DE

Middletown, DE

The following Medal of Honor Recipients were BORN in the State of Delaware but either moved to or enlisted in military service in another state to which their award is accredited.  By virtue of their birth, they are still among our "Home Town Heroes".

RECIPIENT'S NAME

Branch

PLACE OF BIRTH

MOH ACCREDITED TO:

Baldwin, Charles H.

Navy

Wilmington, DE

Philadelphia, PA

Palmer, William Jackson

Army

Leipsic, DE

Philadelphia, PA

Sacriste, Louis Jeanottelle

Army

New Castle County, DE

Philadelphia, PA

Seward, Griffin

Army

Dover, DE

Philadelphia, PA

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