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The Medal of Honor, one of the worlds most highly revered military decorations, has been awarded to 3,457 men and one woman since its inception on December 21, 1861. This honor is bestowed upon those individuals who demonstrate courage in a life-threatening situation, who put their own lives at risk for the sake of others, and who display valor above and beyond the call of duty.
This text details the stories of the 88 African Americans who have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Each entry chronicles the acts of bravery and courage that led to the servicemans receiving this honor. Beginning with a brief history of the Medal of Honor, the book is then divided into eight sections covering every major conflict from the Civil War through the Vietnam War. An appendix of the number of medals awarded by wars and campaigns, a bibliography, and an index are included.
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Charles W. Hanna, an attorney and secretary for the Medal of Honor Historical Society, lives in Salt Lake City.
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Good if Over-Priced Account of Black MoH Winners!
2012/4/28
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Up to 2002, 88 African-Americans were awarded the Medal of Honor. Charles Hanna's AFRICAN AMERICAN RECIPIENTS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR, A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, CIVIL WAR THROUGH VIETNAM WAR details the lives and combat exploits of those brave men.
Hanna, formerly the secretary of the Medal of Honor Historical Society, divides his narrative into chapters on the Civil War, Indian Wars, Peacetime from 1872 to 1890, Spanish-American War, WW I, WW II, Korea and Vietnam. The highest number of awards came in the Civil War followed by Vietnam MoH actions.
Within each chapter, Hanna presents the recipients alphabetically. Generally each entry is well-researched, presenting detailed biographical details along with fulsome descriptions of the individual's military career. In many cases, Hanna includes the actual MoH award citation. Photographs for some of the recipients - or their gravestones - are included although the WW I, WW II and Vietnam sections are sadly lacking in pix.
Though I enjoyed Hanna's book, I felt the alphabetical arrangement was a mistake. There were several actions where several black servicemen won the MoH in the same action. Consequently, Hanna "refights" the same action several times, basically repeating the description of that one action again and again. It would have been a better choice to have arranged entries chronologically.
Having said that, AFRICAN AMERICAN RECIPIENTS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR is an entertaining, informative if over-priced - $60.00! - summary of those brave servicemen who received the MoH. Recommended.
Hanna, formerly the secretary of the Medal of Honor Historical Society, divides his narrative into chapters on the Civil War, Indian Wars, Peacetime from 1872 to 1890, Spanish-American War, WW I, WW II, Korea and Vietnam. The highest number of awards came in the Civil War followed by Vietnam MoH actions.
Within each chapter, Hanna presents the recipients alphabetically. Generally each entry is well-researched, presenting detailed biographical details along with fulsome descriptions of the individual's military career. In many cases, Hanna includes the actual MoH award citation. Photographs for some of the recipients - or their gravestones - are included although the WW I, WW II and Vietnam sections are sadly lacking in pix.
Though I enjoyed Hanna's book, I felt the alphabetical arrangement was a mistake. There were several actions where several black servicemen won the MoH in the same action. Consequently, Hanna "refights" the same action several times, basically repeating the description of that one action again and again. It would have been a better choice to have arranged entries chronologically.
Having said that, AFRICAN AMERICAN RECIPIENTS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR is an entertaining, informative if over-priced - $60.00! - summary of those brave servicemen who received the MoH. Recommended.
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