Ordinary Seaman William Seeley Royal Navy Victoria Cross Shimonoseki, Japan September 6, 1864 In the 155 years since it was instituted by royal warrant, the Victoria Cross —Britain’s highest military honor for valor in battle—has been awarded to just 1,353 individuals. Of those, only five were Americans, and the first Yank so honored was a …
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