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...Technically, the distinction of being the first man to earn the nation's highest award for valor goes to Frederick W. Gerber, Sergeant Major of Engineers from 1839 to 1871, who was cited "for distinguished gallantry in many actions . . . covering a period of 32 years." However, the decoration did not exist before 1862. -ED.] These awards were to be issued for acts, "above and beyond duty," and I have no doubt that many were well-merited. However it must have been quite a shock to the 30 who escorted President Lincoln's remains to have been decorated...
...National Defense Act of 1917 established a board to investigate previous awards of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The board disallowed all 864 medals promised those of the 27th Maine Volunteer Infantry who would re-enlist in 1863, but given even to those who went home. Also canceled were the 29 Medals bestowed in a moment of patriotic inadvertence on Lincoln's funeral escort. The board also rescinded Dr. Walker's award. No civilian has ever received the Medal legally. Charles Augustus Lindbergh rated one because he had belonged to the reserve air force long before his Paris...
...gravely accepted from President Roosevelt the $2 Medal (of Honor) which made him the 1,825th person in U. S. history to receive this No. 1 award" (TIME...
Samuel Crooks, who won the individual intercollegiate title last year under the colors of Rutgers, is ranked as one of the five best drivers in the United States. The time is not far distant, it is believed, when all colleges and universities will award letters in outboard racing. Columbia, Rutgers and Colgate thus far have awarded letters in this sport...
...award is based on tutorial work during the year and on an essay; only the six most promising Sophomores in the field are invited to compete. Schlesinger chose Henry Adams' History of the United States for his prize...