Posted on Jan 30, 2018
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Yes, Dan Dailey (almost was awarded three) and Smedley Butler both were awarded two Medals of Honors.


Update as others have mentioned as of 1919 second awards of the Medal of Honor are not authorized.

Also just for fun here is a more in-depth history on Dan Daly
http://www.badassoftheweek.com/daly.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Daly
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Detail on Maj Gen Smedley Butler. The wiki article shows his ribbons at bottom of article.

"By the end of his career, Butler had received 16 medals, five for heroism. He is one of 19 men to receive the Medal of Honor twice, one of three to be awarded both the Marine Corps Brevet Medal (along with Wendell Neville and David Porter) and the Medal of Honor, and the only Marine to be awarded the Brevet Medal and two Medals of Honor, all for separate actions."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smedley_Butler
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SGT Christopher Hayden
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Imagine the kind of awful circumstances or poor luck for a person to be in two different situations that would be considered honorable enough to earn more than one Medal of Honor.
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SPC David Willis
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Imagine the sheer luck though of a person who was able to wear two MOHs while still breathing.
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PFC Bradley Campbell
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"Snuffy" Smith got his in the Eighth AF over Germany. he was a total screw up soldier. he was on KP when the people arrived to present his award.
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COL William Oseles
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19 people have received the Medal of Honor twice. None recently, but they have received it.
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