I remember visiting Gen. Lee's home when I spent time at Arlington. I also spent some time at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior and it is interesting that on Novemder 11 1921 the British Admiral of the Fleet Lord Beatty presented our highest military honour, the Victoria Cross, there, to the American Unknown Warrior on behalf of King George V, at the same time laying the King's wreath on the tomb.
This highest of British awards was also made to 5 other Americans, 1 Swede, 1 Swiss and 1 Ukrainian:-
Captain Bellenden Seymour Hutcheson 1883-1954. Mount Carmel, Illinois. V.C.
Lance Corporal Wm. Henry Metcalf 1894-1968. Waite Township, Maine. V.C.
Sgt George Henry Mullin 1892-1963. Portland Oregon. V.C.
Sgt. Raphael Louis Zengel 1894-1977. Fairbault, Minnesota.V.C.
Ordinary Seaman Wm. Henry Seeley 1840-1914. Topsham, Maine. V.C.
Trooper Peter Brown 1837-1894. Sweden.V.C.
Corporal Ferdinand Christian Schiess 1856-84. Bergedorf, Berne. Switzerland. V.C.
Corporal Filip Konowal 1888-1959. Podolsky, Ukraine. V.C.
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I have info. re. the reason for each award available.