Special Congressional Medal of Honor This is the Special Congressional Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to Mitchell in 1946. This medallion, the only one of its kind in existence, was sculptured by Erwin F. Springweiler, and was struck by the Philadelphia Mint. The inscription on the front of the medallion reads: BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM MITCHELL The inscription on the reverse side reads: AWARD OF THE CONGRESS AUGUST 8, 1946 FOR OUTSTANDING PIONEER SERVICE AND FORESIGHT IN FIELD OF AMERICAN MILITARY AVIATION