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"Valor"- The US Medal of Honor

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Valor The US Medal of Honor game quiz
"A tribute to the United States' highest military honor, and to those few who rose "above and beyond the call of duty". Thanks for playing, and please rate if you have the time."

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1. The US Medal of Honor was passed into law and first awarded during which of the following wars?
    The Revolutionary War
    The Civil War
    The War of 1812
    The Spanish-American War


2. This World War I US Medal of Honor recipient, with 18 confirmed victories (2nd highest among U.S. Air Service pilots), had the nickname the "Arizona Balloon Buster".
    2nd Lieutenant Erwin Bleckley
    1st Lieutenant Harold Goettler
    2nd Lieutenant Frank Luke Jr.
    1st Lieutenant Edward Rickenbacker


3. Which successful movie star and US Medal of Honor recipient (with over 40 films to his credit), could at one time add "the most decorated United States combat soldier in United States military history" to his portfolio?
    Jimmy Stewart
    Audie Murphy
    George Kennedy
    Jason Robards Jr.


4. Rear Admiral Issac C. Kidd was the first United States Navy flag officer killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and was posthumously awarded the US Medal of Honor for his heroism and leadership. What battleship was Admiral Kidd stationed on at the time of the attack?
    USS Oklahoma
    USS California
    USS Arizona
    USS Nevada


5. Over 3450 US Medals of Honor have been awarded since its creation, but there has been only a handful of multiple recipients. How many men have earned a second medal?
    12
    23
    16
    19


6. Mary E. Walker was the only woman (so far) to have been awarded the US MOH. In which war did she participate in?
    Iraqi War
    Civil War
    Korean War
    World War I


7. John Finn (U.S. Navy, ret.), is listed as the oldest living recipient of the US Medal of Honor (98 years old as of July, 2007, and still alive at the time of this writing), of which of the following engagements?
    The Battle of Midway
    The attack on Pearl Harbor
    The Invasion of Saipan
    The Battle of Guadalcanal


8. Sergeant First Class Randall D. Shugart and Master Sergeant Gary I. Gordon (U.S. Army) were the first two soldiers to receive the US MOH post-Vietnam (both posthumously, and during the same campaign). What country were they in at the time of their engagement?
    Kuwait
    Afghanistan
    Somalia
    Bosnia


9. Which of the following is true regarding US Medal of Honor recipient Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt Jr.?
    He was one of only two sons of a U.S. President to receive the MOH.
    He and his father were one of only two father/son duos to receive the MOH.
    All of these are true
    He and his father were the only President/son combination to receive the MOH..


10. While specific numbers vary depending on the reference, the United States Marine Corps were awarded approximately 84 US Medals of Honor during World War II. In which single battle did the Marines receive more than one quarter of their accumulated Medal totals?
    Iwo Jima
    Guadalcanal
    Tarawa
    Okinawa


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Compiled Jun 19 13