Near Phoenixville in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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The Medal of Honor and Medal of Honor Grove

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2023

1. The Medal of Honor and Medal of Honor Grove Marker

Inscription.

The Medal of Honor and Medal of Honor Grove. . , The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration a U.S. military member can receive. It was authorized by an Act of Congress in 1861 for the Navy and 1862 for the Army., The Medal is earned, not "won", by actions far beyond what is expected of a military member. A recipient's nomination must be submitted either through the chain of command or by a member of Congress with ultimate approval resting with the President. It is usually presented by the President of the United States at a White House ceremony. Sixty percent of recipients receive the Medal posthumously. There are three versions of the Medal (as shown above): one for the Navy (which has included the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard), one for the Army and one for the Air Force (which will also include the Space Force). It is illegal to wear the Medal if not a recipient or to sell a Medal of Honor., Since its inception, over 3,500 Medals have been presented but only one, to date, to a female (Dr. Mary Walker, USA) and one to a member of the Coast Guard (Doug Munro)., The Medal of Honor Grove is a living legacy to every Medal of Honor recipient. Each state has a designated area for honoring their recipients. Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia also have an area within the Grove. There is a plaza at each area on which there is a 7 ft. obelisk. On this obelisk is the state or territory seal and engraved on the obelisk are the names of each Medal of Honor recipient from that state or territory. In addition, there are ground plaques in each area listing a recipient's name, his/her branch of service and the date of action for which the Medal was awarded., There are two other areas in the Grove as well: the Chaplains Memorial and the Ancient Order of Hibernians memorial. Nine military chaplains are honored at the Chaplains Memorial, while over 160 immigrants who served in our military and received a Medal of Honor, are remembered at the AOH memorial. Most of these immigrants were from Ireland while the rest were from other countries around the world., The first four states (California, Mississippi, Nevada, and Ohio) were dedicated in 1968 with the others following in the next few years. Each state raised its own funds to pay for the obelisk and ground plaques., The Grove is designated "Open Space” and will remain as a living legacy to our nation's Medal of Honor recipients in perpetuity., [Photo caption reads] The Chaplains Memorial

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration a U.S. military member can receive. It was authorized by an Act of Congress in 1861 for the Navy and 1862 for the Army.

The Medal is earned, not "won", by actions far beyond what is expected of a military member. A recipient's nomination must be submitted either through the chain of command or by a member of Congress with ultimate approval resting with the President. It is usually presented by the President of the United States at a White House ceremony. Sixty percent of recipients receive the Medal posthumously. There are three versions of the Medal (as shown above): one for the Navy (which has included the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard), one for the Army and one for the Air Force (which will also include the Space Force). It is illegal to wear the Medal if not a recipient or to sell a Medal of Honor.

Since its inception, over 3,500 Medals have been presented but only one, to date, to a female (Dr. Mary Walker, USA) and one to a member of the Coast Guard (Doug Munro).

The Medal of Honor Grove is a living legacy to every Medal of Honor recipient. Each state has a designated area for honoring their recipients. Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia also have an area within the Grove. There is a plaza at each area on which there

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is a 7 ft. obelisk. On this obelisk is the state or territory seal and engraved on the obelisk are the names of each Medal of Honor recipient from that state or territory. In addition, there are ground plaques in each area listing a recipient's name, his/her branch of service and the date of action for which the Medal was awarded.

There are two other areas in the Grove as well: the Chaplains Memorial and the Ancient Order of Hibernians memorial. Nine military chaplains are honored at the Chaplains Memorial, while over 160 immigrants who served in our military and received a Medal of Honor, are remembered at the AOH memorial. Most of these immigrants were from Ireland while the rest were from other countries around the world.

The first four states (California, Mississippi, Nevada, and Ohio) were dedicated in 1968 with the others following in the next few years. Each state raised its own funds to pay for the obelisk and ground plaques.

The Grove is designated "Open Space” and will remain as a living legacy to our nation's Medal of Honor recipients in perpetuity.

[Photo caption reads] The Chaplains Memorial

Erected 2022 by Friends of the Medal of Honor Grove.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work

Medal of Honor Grove Education Pavilion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 29, 2023

2. Medal of Honor Grove Education Pavilion

Markers visible in covered open area

• Parks & Recreational Areas • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. Memorial has been permanently removed. It was located near 40° 6.384′ N, 75° 28.357′ W. Memorial was near Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It could be reached from McKinney Lane. Marker is under the open Education Pavilion in the Medal of Honor Grove, on the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge campus. Touch for map. Memorial was at or near this postal address: 1601 Valley Forge Road, Phoenixville PA 19460, United States of America.

We have been informed that this memorial is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this memorial was in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia.

It was also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Daniel Ken Inouye (here, next to this marker); Walter Joseph Marm, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Jacob Parrott (here, next to this marker); Tibor Rubin (here, next to this marker); The Friends of the Medal of Honor Grove (here, next to this marker); Herschel Woodrow "Woody" Williams

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(here, next to this marker); Freedoms Foundation (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Friends of the Medal of Honor Grove (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Phoenixville.

Other markers no longer nearby. Smedley Darlington Butler (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); William Harvey Carney (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Michael Joseph Crescenz (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Joseph H. DeCastro (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); William "Willie" Johnston (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Woodrow Wilson "Black Bear" Keeble (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); James Everette Livingston (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. (Submitted on September 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Congressional Medal of Honor Society. (Submitted on September 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.