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   When was the Air Force Medal of Honor created?

   • BACKGROUND This was established by Congress on July 6, 1960, as the highest of several awards created specifically for the Air Force. The first presentation of this Medal of Honor was made at the White House in Washington on Jan. 19, 1967, when the president placed it around the neck of Maj. Bernard F. Fisher, United States Air Force.

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   Who won the first Air Force Medal of Honor?

   • Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker was the first Air Force recipient of the Medal of Honor, receiving it for aerial combat in 1918. The Air Force designed Medal of Honor was first presented by the president on Jan. 19, 1967, to Maj. Bernard F. Fisher for action in South Vietnam.

   Medal of Honor Awards in the Air Force

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   What is the Air Force Medal of Honor category?

   • This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about United States Air Force recipients of the Medal of Honor. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all recipients. This category has only the following subcategory. The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.

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   When was the Medal of Honor created?

   • The Medal of Honor is the highest award for heroism in military action that the Nation can bestow on a member of its Armed Forces. The first Medal of Honor received by an airman was awarded to Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker for aerial combat in 1918. The Air Force-designed Medal of Honor was created on April 14, 1965.

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   How many medals of Honor did the Air Force get?

   • The Air Force and its predecessor organizations have received a total of 80 Medals of Honor. This includes 38 in World War II, 4 in the Korean War, and an additional number in the Vietnam War. Two more were presented by special Acts of Congress.

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   What does the Medal of Honor mean?

   • The Medal of Honor is awarded for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. The official website of the U.S. Air Force. AF.MIL delivers the latest breaking news and information on the U.S. Air Force including top stories, features, leadership, policies, and more.

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   The sole purpose of the information provided on this website is to publicly recognize those U.S. military members who are recipients of a Medal of Honor, Service Cross, or Silver Star. This...

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   The Air Force-designed Medal of Honor was created on April 14, 1965. President Lyndon B. Johnson first presented this medal on January 19, 1967, to Major Bernard F. Fisher for action in South Vietnam.

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5. www.nationalmuseum.af.mil › Visit › Museum-ExhibitsMedal of Honor Awards in the Air Force

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   The Air Force designed Medal of Honor was created on April 14, 1965. This medal was first presented by the president on Jan. 19, 1967, to Maj. Bernard F. Fisher for action in South Vietnam.

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   The first presentation of this Medal of Honor was made at the White House in Washington on Jan. 19, 1967, when the president placed it around the neck of Maj. Bernard F. Fisher, United States Air Force. The Air Force Medal of Honor has been awarded 13 times for actions during the war in Vietnam.

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   John Allan Chapman (July 14, 1965 – March 4, 2002) was a Combat Controller in the United States Air Force who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on August 22, 2018, for his actions in the Battle of Takur Ghar.

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   This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about United States Air Force recipients of the Medal of Honor. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all recipients.

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   The current Air Force Medal of Honor was approved in 1965. The US Army Center of Military History maintains a list of all Medal of Honor award recipients from all services.