"THE SPIRIT OF THE AMERICAN DOUGHBOY" MEMORIAL PLAQUE D
ON THIS PLAQUE COHAN WAS NOT AWARDED THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR, THIS IS AN ERROR. HE WAS AWARDED THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORLD WAR I MORALE. THIS AWARD IS BESTOWED BY THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND IS THE HIGHEST CIVILIAN AWARD IN THE UNITED STATES. THE DECORATION IS AWARDED TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PERFORMS AN OUTSTANDING DEED OR ACT OF SERVICE TO THE SECURITY, PROSPERITY, AND NATIONAL INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES. AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP IS NOT A REQUIREMENT.
SEE ALSO-"THE SPIRIT OF THE AMERICAN DOUGHBOY" MEMORIAL
SEE ALSO-"THE SPIRIT OF THE AMERICAN DOUGHBOY" MEMORIAL
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Listing Details
- Public
- WORLD WAR I
- Plaques On Stone
- 2002
- WASHINGTON STREET AND WAYNE STREET
- 29201
- MIKE STROUD
- COURTESY OF HMdb.org
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