Ridgerunner
Vice Admiral
The Unknowns hold a special place of honor in the American military. Not only did they give their lives for their country, they also gave their identities. No one knows who they are, how they died, or even which branch of service they were in. Because of their supreme, ultimate sacrifice, they were all awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Citation:
By virtue of an act of Congress approved 24 August 1921, the Medal of Honor, emblem of highest ideals and virtues is bestowed in the name of the Congress of the United States upon the unknown American, typifying the gallantry and intrepidity, at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty, of our beloved heroes who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War. They died in order that others might live (293.8, A.G.O.) (War Department General Orders, No. 59, 13 Dec. 1921, sec. I).
Unknown
Congressional Medal of Honor
Citation:
By virtue of an act of Congress approved 24 August 1921, the Medal of Honor, emblem of highest ideals and virtues is bestowed in the name of the Congress of the United States upon the unknown American, typifying the gallantry and intrepidity, at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty, of our beloved heroes who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War. They died in order that others might live (293.8, A.G.O.) (War Department General Orders, No. 59, 13 Dec. 1921, sec. I).