The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a monument located in Bucharest, Romania. Dedicated to the soldiers who died while fighting for Romania, it is one of many such national tombs across the world.
Mormantul eroului necunoscut
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the interwar period
View of the Tomb
The Tomb next to the Communist mausoleum
Medal of Honor
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The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration of the United States Armed Forces and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Romania)
…of the Romanian people. On his bones lies the land of united Romania. 1916–1919." On June 6, 1923, The United States War Department announced that the Medal of Honor was to be awarded to the Romanian Unknown Soldier. This is one of only five U.S. Medals of Honor to be awarded to soldiers of foreign armies allied…
Medals of Honor of the three military departments
Medal of Honor awarded posthumously in 1866 to John Morehead Scott, one of the Andrews Raiders
Post 1944 Army version
Post 1942 Navy version