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Did you mean: How many Medals of Honor were awarded in WWII? If so, it was around 432, plus about a dozen more since then for WWII.

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A total of 464 were distributed during WWII with 266 of them being awarded posthumously.

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United States of America: Congressional Medal of Honor Great Britian: Victoria Cross, George Cross Germany:Iron Cross 1st ClassIron Cross 2nd Class,Grand Cross of the Iron Cross

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All were awarded a medal of some sort -16 million

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432 Medals of Honor were awarded in WWII, although at least a dozen more since then have been added.

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96 US Medals of Honor were awarded for WWI.

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There were 464 awards, 266 of them posthumously.

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It was 928.

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