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 Smith (Medal of Honor, born 1854) the Medal of Honor four years later, on October 18, 1884. His official Medal of Honor citation reads: For jumping overboard from the U.S.S. "Shenandoah", at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19 September 1880, and rescuing from drowning James Grady, first class fireman. John Smith (Medal of Honor, born 1854) John Smith (born 1854, date of death unknown) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor. Born in 1854 in Bermuda, Smith immigrated to the United States and joined the Navy from New York. By September 19, 1880, he was serving