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Philip Kearny (1 June 1815 – 1 September 1862) Kearny was awarded the French Legion of Honor for gallantry at Solferino in 1859 being the first American so honored. wiki/Philip_Kearny
According to this source, he had been previously offered the French Legion of Honor for his service in North Africa, where he saw action with the Chasseurs d’Afrique. But because he was an officer of the United States, he was obligated to refuse it at that time. https://armyhistory.org/major-general-philip-kearny/
According to this source, he had been previously offered the French Legion of Honor for his service in North Africa, where he saw action with the Chasseurs d’Afrique. But because he was an officer of the United States, he was obligated to refuse it at that time. https://armyhistory.org/major-general-philip-kearny/