Hispanic American • • World War II was a global military conflict. It is also called Second World War. It was the joining of what started off as two separate conflicts. The first began in Asia as the Second Sino-Japanese War. The other began in Europe in 1939 with the German invasion of Poland. [1] Nine more men received two Medals of Honor in the 19th century, including Robert Augustus Sweeney, an African American sailor who heroically saved shipmates from drowning in both 1881 and 1883. Pages in category "Double Recipients of the Medal of Honor" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 38 Recipients of Two Medals of Honor. ‹. 1. 2. 3. 4. ›. View a list of all the Recipients of Two Medals of Honor of the Medal of Honor at the official website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. There have been 19 double Medal of Honor recipients. The Medal of Honor is the only U.S. military award worn around the neck as opposed to being pinned on the uniform. Among other privileges, Medal of Honor recipients receive invitations to attend presidential inaugurations and accompanying festivities. . 193 203 629 102 527 276 718 200

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