Has a woman ever won the U.S. Medal of Honor?

July 31, 2020October 12, 2011 by Pamela Landy

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.

Related Answers

In what Civil War battle did the first African-American win the Congressional Medal of Honor? African-American Sergeant William H. Carney won Congressional Medal of Honor…
Which female figure skater has won the greatest number of Olympic gold medals? Sonja Henie (1912-1969) of Norway, who won the gold medal…
Who played the woman in Roger Vadim's first version of And God Created Woman (1957)? Brigitte Bardot played the woman in Roger Vadim's first version…
What male figure skater has most often won the U.S. Skating Championship? As of 1992, the honor goes to Richard (Dick) Button,…
Who is the Newbery behind the Newbery Medal? John Newbery (1713-67) of England was one of the first…
Who received the first Caldecott Medal? The illustrator's counterpart to the Newbery Medal, named for English…

Leave a Comment Cancel reply