Who was the first person in the navy to receive the medal of honor?

And addition to the second question, who was the first person in the navy to win the medal of honor twice?



Ohh and to top that off who was the last person in the navy to win the medal of honor?



I'd really appreciate it if someone could answer this .Who was the first person in the navy to receive the medal of honor?
1) John Andrews (born 1821) was a United States Navy Ordinary Seaman awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean Expedition.



2) Navy- Marines

Smedley Darlington Butler (July 30, 1881 鈥?June 21, 1940), nicknamed "The Fighting Quaker" and "Old Gimlet Eye", was a Major General in the U.S. Marine Corps and, at the time of his death was the most decorated Marine in U.S. history. Medal of Honor twice.



-- Navy

John Cooper (July 24, 1828 鈥?August 22, 1891) (born as John Laver Mather Cooper) was a member of the United States Navy. He is one of only nineteen people who have received the Medal of Honor twice.



-- Last one that receive the Medal twice

Ludwig Andreas Olsen (1845鈥揊ebruary 20, 1886), also known as Louis Williams, was a United States Navy sailor and one of only 19 people to ever be awarded two Medals of Honor. Both awards were for peace-time actions rescuing fellow seamen.



3) Michael A. Monsoor (Navy E-5 锘縈aster-at-Arms Second Class) Ramadi, Iraq 02006-09-29 September 29, 2006 SEAL Team Three, Delta Platoon. Saved the lives of his fellow Seals at his sniper position by diving on a grenade.Who was the first person in the navy to receive the medal of honor?
The Medal of Honor was the second of US medals. The First was the the Purple Heart, designed by George Washington.



The Medal of Honor was the only medal the USA had in the Civil War so they gave it out for darn near anything. The most common reason it was awarded was when a Union soldier either prevented our flag from being captured by the enemy or he captured the enemy flag during a battle. Pretty lame.

There were a LOT of them handed out during the Civil War. 307 were given to Navy personnel during the Civil War, obviously not for capturing a flag.



Your questions can be answered by going to the Medal Of Honor Society website.