There has been only one female winner of the U.S. Medal of Honor.
It was Mary Walker who served as a surgeon in the 52nd Ohio Regiment during the Civil War.
She was awarded the medal in 1865 by President Andrew Johnson.
Has a woman ever won the U.S. Medal of Honor?
by Pamela Landy · Filed Under: People
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