*MITCHELL, WILLIAM
AN ACT Authorizing the President of the United States to award
posthumously in the name of Congress a Medal of Honor to William
Mitchell.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President
of the United States is requested to cause a gold medal to be struck,
with suitable emblems, devices and inscriptions, to be presented
to the late William Mitchell, formerly a Colonel, United States
Army, in recognition of his outstanding pioneer service and foresight
in the field of American military aviation.
SEC. 2. When the medal provided for in section I of this Act shall
have been struck, the President shall transmit the same to William
Mitchell, Junior, son of the said William Mitchell, to be presented
to him in the name of the people of the United States.
SEC. 3. A sufficient sum of money to carry this Act into effect
is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
Approved August 8, 1946. Private Law 884.
MEDALS OF HONOR AWARDED TO UNKNOWNS
BELGIUM
* * * By virtue of the authority vested by law in the President
of the United States, the Congressional Medal of Honor, emblem of
the highest military ideals and virtues, is bestowed in the name
of the Congress of the United States upon the unknown, unidentified
Belgian soldier in a desire to add all that is possible to the imperishable
glory won by the soldiers of Belgium who fought as comrades of the
American soldiers during the World War, and to commemorate with
them the deeds of the nations associated with the United States
of America, by paying this tribute to their unknown dead (A.G. 220.523)
(War Department General Orders, No. 52, I Dec. 1922, Sec. 1).
GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE
* * * By virtue of an act of Congress approved 4 March 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,
unidentified British soldier and French soldier buried, respectively,
in Westminster Abbey and Arc de Triomphe.
Whereas: Great Britain and France, two of the Allies of the United
States in the World War, have lately done honor to the unknown dead
of their armies by placing with fitting ceremony the body of an
unknown, unidentified soldier, respectively, in Westminster Abbey
and in the Arc de Triomphe; and
Whereas: animated by the same spirit of comradeship in which we
of the American forces fought alongside these Allies, we desire
to add whatever we can to the imperishable glory won by the deeds
of our Allies and commemorated in part by this tribute to their
unknown dead: Now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President
of the United States of America be, and he hereby is, authorized
to bestow with appropriate ceremonies, military and civil, the Congressional
Medal of Honor upon the unknown, unidentified British soldier buried
in Westminster Abbey, London, England, and upon the unknown, unidentified
French soldier buried in the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France (A.G.
220.523) (War Department General Orders, No. 52, 1 Dec. 1922, Sec.
II).
* * * By virtue of a joint resolution of Congress, approved 12
October 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, unidentified Italian soldier to be buried in the National
Monument to Victor Emanuel 11, in Rome.
Whereas the Congress has authorized the bestowal of the Congressional
Medal of Honor upon unknown, unidentified British and French soldiers
buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England, and the Arc de Triomphe,
Paris, France, respectively, who fought beside our soldiers in the
recent war, and
Whereas, animated by the same spirit of friendship toward the soldiers
of Italy who also fought as comrades of the American soldiers during
the World War, we desire to add whatever we can to the imperishable
glory won by their deeds and to participate in paying tribute to
their unknown dead: Now, therefore. be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be,
and he is hereby, authorized to bestow, with appropriate ceremonies,
military and civil, the Congressional Medal of Honor upon the unknown,
unidentified Italian soldier to be buried in the National Monument
to Victor Emanuel 11, in Rome, Italy (A.G. 220.523) (War Department
General Orders, No. 52, I Dec. 1922, Sec. II)
RUMANIA
* * * By virtue of the authority vested by law in the President
of the United States, the Congressional Medal of Honor, emblem of
the highest military ideals and virtues, is bestowed in the name
of the Congress of the United States upon the unknown, unidentified
Rumanian soldier in a desire to add all that is possible to the
imperishable glory won by the soldiers of Rumania who fought as
comrades of the American soldiers during the World War, and to commemorate
with them the deeds of the nations associated with the United States
of America, by paying this tribute to their unknown dead (A.G. 220.52,
17 May 1923) (War Department General Orders, No. 22, 6 June 1923).
UNITED STATES
* * * 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).
AN ACT To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to
the unknown American who lost his life while serving overseas in
the armed forces of the United states during the Second World War.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President
is hereby authorized and directed to award, in the name of Congress,
a Medal of Honor to the unknown American who lost his life while
serving overseas in the armed forces of the United States during
the Second World War, and who will lie buried in the Memorial Amphitheater
of the National Cemetery at Arlington, Virginia, as authorized by
the Act of June 24, 1946, Public Law 429, Seventy-ninth Congress.
Approved March 9, 1948. Public Law 438, 80th Congress.
AN ACT To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to
the unknown American who lost his life while serving overseas in
the Armed Forces of the United States during the Korean conflict.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President
is hereby authorized and directed to award, in the name of the Congress,
a Medal of Honor to the unknown American who lost his life while
serving overseas in the Armed Forces of the United States during
the Korean conflict, and who will lie buried in the Memorial Amphitheater
of the National Cemetery at Arlington, Virginia, as authorized by
the Act of August 3, 1956, Public Law 975, Eighty_fourth Congress.
Approved August 31, 1957. Public Law 85_251.
AN ACT To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to
the unknown American who lost his life while serving in the Armed
Forces of the United States in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam
era and who has been selected to be buried in the Memorial Amphitheater
at Arlington National Cemetery.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President
is hereby authorized and directed to award, in the name of the Congress,
a Medal of Honor to the unknown American who lost his life while
serving in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam era as a member of
the Armed Forces of the United States and who has been selected
to lie buried in the Memorial Amphitheater of the National Cemetery
at Arlington, Virginia, as authorized by the National Cemeteries
Act of 1973.
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