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“THE SPIRIT OF THE AMERICAN DOUGHBOY” MEMORIAL PLAQUE D

“THE SPIRIT OF THE AMERICAN DOUGHBOY” MEMORIAL PLAQUE D
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Location: WASHINGTON STREET AND WAYNE STREET

City: COLUMBIA

State: South Carolina

Zip Code: 29201

Type of Memorial: Plaques On Stone

Year Dedicated: 2002

Access: Public

Wars Commemorated: WORLD WAR I

Photograph By: MIKE STROUD

Submitted By: COURTESY OF HMdb.org

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.
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