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.
A total of 464 were distributed during WWII with 266 of them being awarded posthumously.
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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432 Medals of Honor were awarded in WWII, although at least a dozen more since then have been added.
By ethnic background
96 US Medals of Honor were awarded for WWI.
There were 464 awards, 266 of them posthumously.
It was 928.
There were somewhere between 432-450 Medals of Honor awarded for WWII.
A total of 131 Medals of Honor were awarded for acts of bravery during the Korean War.
Nineteen.
As of May 2021, a total of 19 Medals of Honor have been awarded to individuals for their actions after September 11, 2001.
There have been 8 Medals of Honor awarded since Viet Nam.
432 Medals of Honor were awarded in WWII, but long after the end of the war, a group of 10 or so black WWII soldiers (some posthumously) were added to that number. They were given lesser awards because during the war the US Army was segregated, and as a result, no black Americans were awarded the MOH.
no medals of honor were issued for the gulf war. However in April of 1991, 55 days after the cease fire was declared, Freddie Stowers was posthumously issued a medal of honor for service in WWI.
World War 1: 124 awardedWorld War 2: 464 awardedVietnam: 246 awardedBringing a total of 834 medals awarded.
NO Medals of Honor were awarded during the Mexican War (1840's) , as the MOH was not created until 1862 during the American Civil War.
There is no limit. However, since the Medal of Honor is reserved for only the most profound actions far beyond gallantry of others, it is rarely awarded.
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