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Stories of American Heroes - Brought to you from the "Home of Heroes" - Pueblo, Colorado |
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46 Medals of Honor are Accredited to Minnesota |
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"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: |
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| Civil War | ||||
Army |
Columbian Co, OH |
Fort Snelling, MN |
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Army |
Swiss Tyroll |
Lake Crystal, MN |
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Army |
Rockingham, NH |
Sasioja, MN |
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Army |
Pennsylvania |
Shelbyville, MN |
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Army |
Canada |
Fort Snelling, MN |
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Army |
Wellsburg, NY |
Fort Snelling, MN |
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Army |
Licking County, OH |
Henderson, MN |
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Army |
Farmersville, NY |
Mankato, MN |
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Army |
New York, NY |
Fort Snelling, MN |
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Army |
Colois, ME |
St. Anthony Falls, MN |
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Army |
LeRoy Township, NY |
Mankato, MN |
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Army |
Canada |
Dover, MN |
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Army |
Hartford, ME |
Glencoe, MN |
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Army |
Burlington, VT |
St. Paul, MN |
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Army |
London, England |
Rochester, MN |
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Army |
Indiana |
Mankato, MN |
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| Indian Campaigns | ||||
Army |
Lisbon, NH |
Owatanna, MN |
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Army |
Baden Achern, Germany |
Fort Snelling, MN |
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Army |
Schuyler County, IL |
Minnesota |
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Army |
St. Catharines, Canada |
Minneapolis, MN |
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Army |
New York, NY |
Fort Snelling, MN |
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Army |
Hagerstown, MD |
St. Paul, MN |
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| Philippine Insurrection | ||||
Army |
Milwaukee, WI |
Minneapolis, MN |
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| Mexico | ||||
USMC |
Gowanda, NY |
Minnesota |
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USMC |
St. Paul, MN |
Minnesota |
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| World War I | ||||
USMC |
Spalato, Yugosl |
Minneapolis, MN |
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Army |
Ogden, KS |
Minneapolis, MN |
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| World War II | ||||
Army |
New Ulm, MN |
New Ulm, MN |
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Army |
Hibbing, MN |
Duluth, MN |
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USMC |
Duluth, MN |
Minnesota |
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USMC |
St. Paul, MN |
Minnesota |
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USMC |
Ada, MN |
Minnesota |
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Army |
Becker, MN |
Park Rapids, MN |
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USMC |
Chicago, IL |
Minnesota |
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USMC |
Columbia Heights, MN |
Minnesota |
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Army |
South Haven, MN |
Minneapolis, MN |
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USMC |
Anoka, MN |
Anoka, MN |
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| Korean War | ||||
Army |
Malahi Island, Luzon, Philippine Islands |
St. Paul, MN |
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| Vietnam | ||||
Army |
Willmar, MN |
Minneapolis, MN |
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Army |
St. Paul, MN |
Minneapolis, MN |
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Army |
Budapest, Hungary |
Minneapolis, MN |
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USAF |
Walnut Grove, MN |
Walnut Grove, MN |
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Army |
Moose Lake, MN |
Minneapolis, MN |
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| Peace Time Awards | ||||
Navy |
Minneapolis, MN |
Minnesota |
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Navy |
Minneapolis, MN |
Minnesota |
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Army AC |
Detroit, MI |
Little Falls, MN |
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The following Medal of Honor Recipients were BORN in the State of Minnesota 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". |
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RECIPIENT'S NAME |
Branch |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOH ACCREDITED TO: |
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Army |
Minnesota |
Kentucky |
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Army |
Stillwater, MN |
Jefferson Barracks, MO |
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Army |
St. Paul, MN |
New York, NY |
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Army |
Long Prairie, MN |
Valley City, ND |
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Army |
Winger, MN |
Minnewaukan, ND |
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Navy |
Minneapolis, MN |
Wisconsin |
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Army |
Maple Lake, MN |
Grand Rapids, MI |
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Army |
Minneapolis, MN |
Chicago, IL |
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Navy |
Mankato, MN |
Puget Sound, WA |
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