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HR 5056 111th Congress House

To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces for acts of valor during the World War II.

Introduced: April 15, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Apr 28, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 15, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 15, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 28, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes and requests the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to former Major Dominic S. Gentile, U.S. Army Air Forces, for acts of valor as a pilot during World War II.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5056: To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces for acts of valor during the World War II.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5056/
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"H.R. 5056: To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces for acts of valor during the World War II.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5056/.
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H.R. 5056, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5056/.
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[H.R. 5056: To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air Forces for acts of valor during the World War II.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5056/)
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