Why do so many Medals of Honor go to servicemembers of Irish descent? One recipient h
 

Why do so many Medals of Honor go to servicemembers of Irish descent? One recipient has a theory

03-15-2019 09:44 AM

Of the 3,515 Medals of Honor awarded by the United States, some 2,018 have gone to Irish-Americans, according to Patrick McDermot of Irish Veterans Post 2 in Tampa, Fla.. To help explain the numbers, recipient James Charles McCloughan turned to history.http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/iipcache/913863.png http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/iipcache/913864.png http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/iipcache/913865.png http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/iipcache/913866.png http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/iipcache/913867.png http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/iipcache/913868.png


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