Who was the youngest person ever to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, an

Question:

Who was the youngest person ever to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, and What did they do to get it?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: William "Willie" Johnston earned the medal during the Civil War prior to his 12th birthday. Willie was a musician in the Vermont Infantry. He received the medal for gallantry in the Seven Day Battle and Peninsula campaign.