Forrest Gump : who had put the paperwork to get Forrest the MOH?

who had put the paperwork to get Forrest the MOH?

Any idea which of the men he saved put in the recommendation?

Re: who had put the paperwork to get Forrest the MOH?

Lieutenant Dan would be my guess.

Re: who had put the paperwork to get Forrest the MOH?

Some kind of after-action report would have to be done, the Army being the Army

So some divisional or regimental functionary would have taken LT. Dans report but would also have interviewed Forrest, and the other survivors, The guys Forest carried out

It wouldn't have been based on just LT. Dans report, he was seriously wounded himself

It would then have gotten signatures from all the commanders above Lt' Dan ( he may not have recommended it), so his Capt in charge of the company, a Major, a Lt. Col, A full Col. then a couple of Generals and finally the Armed Services committee in both houses of congress

It's NOT a speedy process




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