• Ireland is the country with the largest number of Congressional Medal of Honor winners? The records show that 258 were either born in Ireland or were of Irish descent. Germany/Prussia is second with 128 recipients. • More than 350,000 Irishmen volunteered for service during WW1 in addition to the 50,000 Irishmen already serving in the regular army and reserve at the outbreak of the war • During World War I, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers won 49 battle honours and three Victoria Crosses
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