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MOH Award to youngest recipient at 17 years old
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Originally Posted by Richard
Willie Johnston, drummer of Company D, 3rd Vermont Volunteer Infantry, was the seventh soldier in the U.S. Army to be honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor. He received the award on September 16, 1863 for bravery during the Seven Days Battles, he not being quite 12 years old. Willie still remains as the youngest to ever take the nation's highest honor.
http://www.medalofhonor.com/JulianScott.htm
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I stand corrected,your right.....However,he was the youngest Marine to have ever received the MOH.....
http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/lo...155124836.html
Teddy
Jack Lucas passed away today....Rest in peace Marine.
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Last edited by greenberetTFS; 06-08-2008 at 13:27.
Reason: correction to original post...
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