Photo #: 80-G-K-13587 (Color) U.S. Navy Medal of Honor Photograph taken during World War II of the medal designed by Anthony C. Paquet during the Civil War. The Medal of Honor was authorized by Congress on 21 December 1861 for presentation to Navy enlisted personnel. Eligibility was extended in 1901 to any Navy man "who shall have distinguished himself in battle or displayed extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession". Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 93KB; 600 x 765 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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23 June 2000