Medal of Honor two chevrons of five stars and one chevron of three stars, emulate the suspension ribbon of the Medal of Honor. The flag has no set proportions. The first Medal of Honor flag recipient was U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Paul R. Smith, who was presented the flag posthumously. President George W. Bush presented the Medal of Honor and flag to the family of Smith during the award ceremony for him in the White House on April 4, 2005. A special Medal of Honor Flag presentation ceremony was held for over 60 living Medal of Honor recipients on board the in
John W. Clark (Medal of Honor) resigned from the army by the end of the year. Clark died on 4 August 1898 and his remains are interred at the Green Mount Cemetery in Vermont. John W. Clark (Medal of Honor) John Wesley Clark (October 25, 1830 – August 4, 1898) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Clark received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action near Warrenton in Virginia on 28 July 1863. He was honored with the award on 21 December 1892. Clark was born in Moretown, Vermont on 25 October 1830.