We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/05/todays_medal_of_10.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:18:44 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification *MARTINEZ, JOE P . Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, Company K, 32d Infantry, 7th Infantry Division. Place and date: On Attu, Aleutians, 26 May 1943. Entered service at: Ault, Colo. Birth: Taos, N. Mex. G.O. No.: 71, 27 October 1943. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy. Over a period of several days, repeated efforts to drive the enemy from a key defensive position high in the snow-covered precipitous mountains between East Arm Holtz Bay and Chichagof Harbor had failed. On 26 May 1943, troop dispositions were readjusted... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/05/todays_medal_of_10.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/05/todays_medal_of_10.html Tue, 26 May 2009 07:23:00 -0600 ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/05/todays_medal_of_10.html#comment-89150 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/05/todays_medal_of_10.html#comment-89150 Tue, 26 May 2009 17:12:39 -0600 U.S. Territory is very much the correct usage, given the status of both Alaska and Hawaii at the time...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/05/todays_medal_of_10.html#comment-89145 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/05/todays_medal_of_10.html#comment-89145 Tue, 26 May 2009 15:17:25 -0600 on US territory outside of the ones awarded for Pearl Harbor.

There were many Medals awarded for actions other than Pearl Harbor, just none for actions within the confines of the United States.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/05/todays_medal_of_10.html#comment-89144 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/05/todays_medal_of_10.html#comment-89144 Tue, 26 May 2009 13:09:56 -0600 ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/05/todays_medal_of_10.html#comment-89143 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/05/todays_medal_of_10.html#comment-89143 Tue, 26 May 2009 12:15:01 -0600
wow.
I had no idea that all but one MoH awarded during WWII was for action at Pearl.  John, I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed reading these stories.  They need to be told, and you're just the guy to get them out there.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/05/todays_medal_of_10.html#comment-89142 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/05/todays_medal_of_10.html#comment-89142 Tue, 26 May 2009 11:46:53 -0600