Awards and Decorations

&lt;Portal:United States Military Records

Sketches of soldiers who received the Medal of Honor can be located in:

''Medal of Honor Recipients, 1863–1978. ''No. 15 Committee on Veteran Affairs, U.S. Senate. 93rd Congress. 1st Session. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1979. (FHL film1598044 item 1.) Contains historical background about the Medal of Honor and descriptions of soldiers receiving the medal. Entries include name, rank, organization data and place, date entered service, birth date, date of issue, and citation.