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A
Image of Lucian AdamsLucian Adams
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: Italy; France; European Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Bennie G. AdkinsBennie G. Adkins
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Giessen, Germany; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Vietnam; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Sherman, Panama; Fort Bliss, Texas
Theme:  Medal of Honor
B
Image of John Philip BacaJohn Philip Baca
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Phuoc Long Province, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Nick Daniel BaconNick Daniel Bacon
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Fort Ord, California; Worms, Germany; Tam Ky, Vietnam; Fort Hood, Texas; Giessen, Germany; Fort McClellan, Alabama
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Vernon BakerVernon Baker
War: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Army; Army
Service Location: Camp Ellis, Texas; Camp Wolters, Texas; Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Fort Benning, Georgia; Germany; Fort Ord, California; European Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of John F. Baker, Jr.John F. Baker, Jr.
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Dau Tieng, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Donald E. BallardDonald E. Ballard
War: Cold War; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army; Navy
Service Location: Kansas; also: Great Lakes, Illinois; Quang Tri Province, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Van Thomas BarfootVan Thomas Barfoot
War: World War, 1939-1945; Cold War; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army; Army; Army
Service Location: Louisiana; Puerto Rico; Quantico, Virginia; Sicily, Italy; Salerno, Italy; Anzio, Italy; France; Germany; European Theater; also: Germany; also: Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Van Thomas BarfootVan Thomas Barfoot
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; World War, 1939-1945; Cold War
Branch: Army; Army; Army
Service Location: Vietnam; also: Louisiana; Puerto Rico; Quantico, Virginia; Sicily, Italy; Salerno, Italy; Anzio, Italy; France; Germany; European Theater; also: Germany
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Harvey C. Barnum, Jr.Harvey C. Barnum, Jr.
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Quantico, Virginia; Okinawa, Japan; Vietnam; Philippines; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Arlington, Virginia
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Gary B. BeikirchGary B. Beikirch
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Fort Dix, New Jersey; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Camp Dak Seang, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Melvin Earl BiddleMelvin Earl Biddle
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: Italy; France; Soy, Belgium; Germany; European Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Melvin Earl BiddleMelvin Earl Biddle
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: Italy; France; Soy, Belgium; Germany; European Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Patrick Henry BradyPatrick Henry Brady
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Berlin, Germany; Fort Rucker, Alabama; Soc Trang, Vietnam; Chu Lai, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Paul William BuchaPaul William Bucha
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Binh Duong Province, Vietnam; Phuoc Vinh, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Robert Eugene BushRobert Eugene Bush
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Navy
Service Location: Pacific Theater; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Robert Eugene BushRobert Eugene Bush
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Navy
Service Location: Pacific Theater; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
Theme:  Medal of Honor
 
C
Image of William Kyle CarpenterWilliam Kyle Carpenter
War: Afghan War, 2001-
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Marjah, Afghanistan
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Jon R. CavaianiJon R. Cavaiani
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Raymond M. Clausen, Jr.Raymond M. Clausen, Jr.
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: San Diego, California; Camp Pendleton, California; Memphis, Tennessee; Jacksonville, North Carolina; Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Mike ColalilloMike Colalillo
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: Untergriesheim, Germany; European Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of William J. CrawfordWilliam J. Crawford
War: Cold War; World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army; Army
Service Location: European Theater; Italy
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Francis S. CurreyFrancis S. Currey
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: Fort Benning, Georgia; England; France; Netherlands; Belgium; European Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
D
Image of Edward C. DahlgrenEdward C. Dahlgren
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: Oberhoffen-sur-Moder, France; European Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Raymond G. DavisRaymond G. Davis
War: Korean War, 1950-1953; World War, 1939-1945; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Marine Corps; Marine Corps; Marine Corps
Service Location: Guam (Mariana Islands); Chicago, Illinois; Chosin Reservoir, Korea; Toktong Pass, Korea; Washington, DC; also: Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania; Quantico, Virginia; Aberdeen, Maryland; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Parris Island, South Carolina; New River, North Carolina; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Peleliu Islands; New Guinea; Cape Gloucester, New Britain Island (Bismarck Archipelago); Pavuvu Island, Russell Islands; Guam (Mariana Islands); Pacific Theater; also: Washington, DC; Paris, France; Okinawa, Japan; Philippines; Vietnam; Quantico, Virginia
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Sammy L. DavisSammy L. Davis
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Mekong Delta, Vietnam; IV Corps, Vietnam; Cai Lay, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Sammy L. DavisSammy L. Davis
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Mekong Delta, Vietnam; IV Corps, Vietnam; Cai Lay, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of George E. DayGeorge E. Day
War: Korean War, 1950-1953; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; World War, 1939-1945; Cold War
Branch: Air Force; Air Force; Marine Corps; Army
Service Location: K-2, Korea; RAF Wethersfield, United Kingdom; also: Tuy Hoa Air Base, Vietnam; Phu Cat Air Base, Vietnam; Hanoi Hilton, North Vietnam; also: Johnston Island; Pacific Theater; also: Iowa
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of George E. DayGeorge E. Day
War: Cold War; Korean War, 1950-1953; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army; Air Force; Air Force; Marine Corps
Service Location: Iowa; also: K-2, Korea; RAF Wethersfield, United Kingdom; also: Tuy Hoa Air Base, Vietnam; Phu Cat Air Base, Vietnam; Hanoi Hilton, North Vietnam; also: Johnston Island; Pacific Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Jefferson J. DeBlancJefferson J. DeBlanc
War: Cold War; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Marine Corps; Navy; Marine Corps
Service Location: St. Martinville, Louisiana; also: New Orleans, Louisiana; Corpus Christi, Texas; also: Solomon Islands; Pacific Theater; El Toro, California; El Centro, California; Marshall Islands; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Seattle, Washington
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Duane E. DeweyDuane E. Dewey
War: Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Parris Island, South Carolina; Camp Pendleton, California; Panmunjom, Korea; Japan; Great Lakes, Illinois
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Duane E. DeweyDuane E. Dewey
War: Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Parris Island, South Carolina; Camp Pendleton, California; Panmunjom, Korea; Japan; Great Lakes, Illinois
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Drew Dennis DixDrew Dennis Dix
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Dominican Republic; Chau Phu, Vietnam; Africa; Asia; Europe; Central America
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Roger H. C. DonlonRoger H. C. Donlon
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Cold War
Branch: Army; Air Force
Service Location: Fort Chaffee, Arkansas; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Alaska; Korea; Camp Nam Dong, Vietnam; Thailand; Japan; Panama; also: Sampson Air Force Base, New York
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Roger H. C. DonlonRoger H. C. Donlon
War: Cold War; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Air Force; Air Force
Service Location: Sampson Air Force Base, New York; also: Fort Chaffee, Arkansas; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Alaska; Korea; Camp Nam Dong, Vietnam; Thailand; Japan; Panama
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Desmond Thomas DossDesmond Thomas Doss
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: Guam (Mariana Islands); Leyte Island (Philippines); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Pacific Theater
Theme:  Military Medicine: Medical Support
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Desmond Thomas DossDesmond Thomas Doss
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: Guam (Mariana Islands); Leyte Island (Philippines); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Pacific Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Desmond Thomas DossDesmond Thomas Doss
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: Guam (Mariana Islands); Leyte Island (Philippines); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Pacific Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Russell E. DunhamRussell E. Dunham
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: France; European Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
E
Image of Walter David EhlersWalter David Ehlers
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: Fort Ord, California; Fort Lewis, Washington; Camp Pickett, Virginia; Africa; Sicily; France; European Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Walter David EhlersWalter David Ehlers
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: Fort Ord, California; Fort Lewis, Washington; Camp Pickett, Virginia; Africa; Sicily; France; European Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
F
Image of Frederick Edgar FergusonFrederick Edgar Ferguson
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Hue, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Frederick Edgar FergusonFrederick Edgar Ferguson
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Hue, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of John William FinnJohn William Finn
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Navy
Service Location: Great Lakes, Illinois; Washington; Panama; San Diego, California; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; Pacific Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of John William FinnJohn William Finn
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Navy
Service Location: Great Lakes, Illinois; Washington; Panama; San Diego, California; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; Pacific Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of John William FinnJohn William Finn
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Navy
Service Location: Great Lakes, Illinois; Washington; Panama; San Diego, California; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; Pacific Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Bernard F. FisherBernard F. Fisher
War: World War, 1939-1945; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Navy; Air Force
Service Location: Japan; Germany; United States; also: Bien Hoa, Vietnam; Pleiku, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Bernard F. FisherBernard F. Fisher
War: World War, 1939-1945; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Navy; Air Force
Service Location: Japan; Germany; United States; also: Bien Hoa, Vietnam; Pleiku, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Michael J. FitzmauriceMichael J. Fitzmaurice
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Khe Sanh, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of James P. FlemingJames P. Fleming
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Duc Co, Vietnam; Ban Me Thuot, Vietnam; Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Wesley L. FoxWesley L. Fox
War: Korean War, 1950-1953; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Marine Corps; Marine Corps
Service Location: Parris Island, South Carolina; Korea; Bethesda, Maryland; San Diego, California; Quantico, Virginal; also: Quang Tri Province, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Ed W. FreemanEd W. Freeman
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Army; Navy; Army
Service Location: South America; Central America; Texas; Alabama; California; Ia Drang Valley, Vietnam; Landing Zone X-Ray, Vietnam; also: Pacific Theater; also: Korea
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Ed W. FreemanEd W. Freeman
War: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Navy; Army; Army
Service Location: Pacific Theater; also: Korea; also: South America; Central America; Texas; Alabama; California; Ia Drang Valley, Vietnam; Landing Zone X-Ray, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Harold A. FritzHarold A. Fritz
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Binh Long Province, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
 
G
Image of Robert Edward GalerRobert Edward Galer
War: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Marine Corps; Marine Corps
Service Location: Pearl Harbor; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Iwo Jima; Peleliu Island (Palau); Corpus Christi, Texas; Pacific Theater; also: Korea; Pacific Ocean; El Toro, California
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Robert Edward GalerRobert Edward Galer
War: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Marine Corps; Marine Corps
Service Location: Pearl Harbor; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Iwo Jima; Peleliu Island (Palau); Corpus Christi, Texas; Pacific Theater; also: Korea; Pacific Ocean; El Toro, California
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Salvatore A. GiuntaSalvatore A. Giunta
War: Afghan War, 2001-
Branch: Army
Service Location: Fort Benning, Georgia; Vicenza, Italy; Firebase Vegas, Afghanistan; Korangal Valley, Afghanistan
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Nathan Green GordonNathan Green Gordon
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Navy
Service Location: New Orleans, Louisiana; Aviation Cadet training School, Jacksonville, Florida; Kavieng (Papua New Guinea); Bismarck Sea; Pacific Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Nathaniel Green GordonNathaniel Green Gordon
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Navy
Service Location: New Orleans, Louisiana; Aviation Cadet training School, Jacksonville, Florida; Kavieng (Papua New Guinea); Bismarck Sea; Pacific Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
 
H
Image of Charles Chris HagemeisterCharles Chris Hagemeister
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Fort Polk, Louisiana; Houston, Texas; Virginia; Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Charles Chris HagemeisterCharles Chris Hagemeister
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Fort Polk, Louisiana; Houston, Texas; Virginia
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of John D. HawkJohn D. Hawk
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: France; European Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Shizuya HayashiShizuya Hayashi
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Cerasuolo, Italy; European Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Rodolfo Pérez HernandezRodolfo Pérez Hernandez
War: Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Army
Service Location: Germany; Inje, Korea; Wonton-ni, Korea
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Robert L. HowardRobert L. Howard
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Vietnam; Cambodia
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Thomas Jerome Hudner, Jr.Thomas Jerome Hudner, Jr.
War: Korean War, 1950-1953; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Navy; Navy
Service Location: Annapolis, Maryland; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Pensacola, Florida; Corpus Christi, Texas; Lebanon; Korea; also: Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts; Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama; North Island, California; Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Thomas Jerome Hudner, Jr.Thomas Jerome Hudner, Jr.
War: Korean War, 1950-1953; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Navy; Navy
Service Location: Annapolis, Maryland; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida; Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi, Texas; Lebanon; Korea; also: Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts; Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama; North Island, California; Vietnam
Theme:  VHP 15th Anniversary
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Thomas Jerome Hudner, Jr.Thomas Jerome Hudner, Jr.
War: Korean War, 1950-1953; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Navy; Navy
Service Location: Annapolis, Maryland; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Pensacola, Florida; Corpus Christi, Texas; Lebanon; Korea; also: Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts; Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama; North Island, California; Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
 
I
Image of Robert R. IngramRobert R. Ingram
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Navy
Service Location: Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
 
J
Image of Arthur J. JacksonArthur J. Jackson
War: Korean War, 1950-1953; Cold War; Cold War; World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army; Marine Corps; Army; Marine Corps
Service Location: Korea; also: San Diego, California; Melbourne, Australia; Cape Gloucester, New Guinea; Peleliu Island (Palau); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Pacific Theater; China
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Joe M. JacksonJoe M. Jackson
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Air Force; Army Air Forces/Corps; Air Force
Service Location: Kham Duc, Vietnam; also: Korea
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Jack Howard JacobsJack Howard Jacobs
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Kien Phong Province, Vietnam; Panama; United States
Theme:  Medal of Honor
 
K
Image of Leonard B. KellerLeonard B. Keller
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Mekong Delta, Vietnam; Ap Bac Zone, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Thomas G. KelleyThomas G. Kelley
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Navy
Service Location: Ong Muong Canal, Vietnam; Kien Hoa Province, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Allan J. Kellogg, Jr.Allan J. Kellogg, Jr.
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Parris Island, South Carolina; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Beaufort, South Carolina; Quang Nam Province, Vietnam; Camp Pendleton, California; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Joseph R. KerreyJoseph R. Kerrey
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Navy
Service Location: Nha Trang Bay, Vietnam; Thanh Phong, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Charles Seymour KettlesCharles Seymour Kettles
War: Korean War, 1950-1953; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army; Army
Service Location: Korea; Japan; France; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Ord, California; Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Fort Bliss, Texas; also: Vietnam; Thailand; Fort Wolters, Texas; France; Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Theme:  Medal of Honor
 
L
Image of George C. LangGeorge C. Lang
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Kien Hoa Province, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Howard V. LeeHoward V. Lee
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Quantico, Virginia; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Camp Pendleton, California; Indian Head, Maryland; Dominican Republic; Quang Tri, Vietnam; Cam Lo, Vietnam; San Francisco, California
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Gary L. LittrellGary L. Littrell
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Dak Seang, Vietnam; Kontum Province, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of James E. LivingstonJames E. Livingston
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Dai Do, Vietnam; Saigon, Vietnam; Philippines; Washington, DC; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Parris Island, South Carolina; Twentynine Palms, California; Quantico, Virginia
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of James E. LivingstonJames E. Livingston
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Dai Do, Vietnam; Saigon, Vietnam; Philippines; Washington, DC; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Parris Island, South Carolina; Twentynine Palms, California; Quantico, Virginia
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Jacklyn H. LucasJacklyn H. Lucas
War: World War, 1939-1945; Cold War
Branch: Marine Corps; Army
Service Location: Parris Island, South Carolina; Jacksonville, Florida; New River, North Carolina; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Iwo Jima; Pacific Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Allen J. LynchAllen J. Lynch
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Berlin, Germany; My An, Vietnam; Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Allen J. LynchAllen J. Lynch
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Berlin, Germany; My An, Vietnam; Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
M
Image of Walter Joseph Marm, Jr.Walter Joseph Marm, Jr.
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Fort Gordon, Georgia; Fort Benning, Georgia; Ia Drang Valley, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Robert Dale MaxwellRobert Dale Maxwell
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: Camp Roberts, California; Fort Meade, Maryland; North Africa; Morocco; Tunisia; Sicily, Italy; Salerno, Italy; Palermo, Italy; Naples, Italy; Anzio, Italy; France; European Theater; North Africa
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Robert Dale MaxwellRobert Dale Maxwell
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: Camp Roberts, California; Fort Meade, Maryland; North Africa; Morocco; Tunisia; Sicily, Italy; Salerno, Italy; Palermo, Italy; Naples, Italy; Anzio, Italy; France; European Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Robert Dale MaxwellRobert Dale Maxwell
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: Camp Roberts, California; Fort Meade, Maryland; North Africa; Morocco; Tunisia; Sicily, Italy; Salerno, Italy; Palermo, Italy; Naples, Italy; Anzio, Italy; France; European Theater; North Africa
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Richard Miles McCool, Jr.Richard Miles McCool, Jr.
War: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Navy; Navy; Navy
Service Location: Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Pacific Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of John J. McGinty, IIIJohn J. McGinty, III
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Parris Island, South Carolina; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Louisville, Kentucky; Camp Pendleton, California; Kodiak, Alaska; Norfolk, Virginia; Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of David H. McNerneyDavid H. McNerney
War: Korean War, 1950-1953; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Navy; Army
Service Location: San Diego, California; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Korea; also: Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort Lewis, Washington; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Ord, California; Polei Doc, Vietnam; Fort Dix, New Jersey
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Lewis L. MillettLewis L. Millett
War: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army; Army; Army
Service Location: England; Tunisia; Salerno, Italy; Anzio, Italy; European Theater; also: Soam-Ni, Korea; also: Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Devens, Massachusetts; Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Hiroshi H. MiyamuraHiroshi H. Miyamura
War: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Army; Army
Service Location: Taejon-ni, Korea
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Ola Lee MizeOla Lee Mize
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Army; Army
Service Location: Vietnam; also: Outpost Harry, Korea; Surang-ni, Korea; Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Robert J. ModrzejewskiRobert J. Modrzejewski
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Quantico, Virginia; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; New River, North Carolina; Cincinnati, Ohio; Vietnam; Annapolis, Maryland; Norfolk, Virginia; Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Kaneohe, Hawaii
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Melvin MorrisMelvin Morris
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Melvin MorrisMelvin Morris
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Raymond G. MurphyRaymond G. Murphy
War: Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Mare Island, California; Camp Pendleton, California; Korea; Parris Island, South Carolina; Quantico, Virginia
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Raymond G. MurphyRaymond G. Murphy
War: Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Mare Island, California; Camp Pendleton, California; Korea; Parris Island, South Carolina; Quantico, Virginia
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Charles P. Murray, Jr.Charles P. Murray, Jr.
War: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army; Army; Army
Service Location: Kaysersberg, France; Germany; Vosges Mountains; Austria; European Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Reginald R. MyersReginald R. Myers
War: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Marine Corps; Marine Corps
Service Location: Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Tulaghi Island (Solomon Islands); Eastern Solomons; Tassafaronga Point (Solomon Islands); Gilbert Islands; Marshall Islands; Mariana Islands; Western Caroline Islands; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Pacific Theater; China; also: Inchon, Korea; Chosin Reservoir, Korea; Hagaru-ri, Korea; Quantico, Virginia; London, England
Theme:  Medal of Honor
 
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Image of Robert Burton NettRobert Burton Nett
War: World War, 1939-1945; Cold War
Branch: Army; Army
Service Location: Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Fort Riley, Kansas; Nuremberg, Germany; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Fort Benning Georgia; Leyte Island (Philippines); Ormoc Bay; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Cebu Island (Philippines); Cognon (Philippines); Pacific Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Robert Burton NettRobert Burton Nett
War: Cold War; World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army; Army
Service Location: Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Fort Riley, Kansas; Nuremberg, Germany; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Fort Benning Georgia; Leyte Island (Philippines); Ormoc Bay; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Cebu Island (Philippines); Cognon (Philippines); Pacific Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Thomas R. NorrisThomas R. Norris
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Navy
Service Location: Quang Tri Province, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Michael J. Novosel, Sr.Michael J. Novosel, Sr.
War: Korean War, 1950-1953; World War, 1939-1945; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Air Force; Army Air Forces/Corps; Army
Service Location: Korea; also: Pacific Theater; also: Kien Tuong Province, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
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Image of George H. O'Brien, Jr.George H. O'Brien, Jr.
War: Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Korea; Quantico, Virginia; Camp Pendleton, California
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of George H. O'Brien, Jr.George H. O'Brien, Jr.
War: Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Korea; Quantico, Virginia; Camp Pendleton, California
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Nicholas OreskoNicholas Oresko
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: France; Germany; European Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
 
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Image of Mitchell PaigeMitchell Paige
War: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Marine Corps; Marine Corps
Service Location: Parris Island, South Carolina; Quantico, Virginia; Panama; San Clemente, California; Mare Island Navy Yard, California; China; Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York; Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Puerto Rico; New River, North Carolina; British Samoa; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Melbourne, Australia; Cape Gloucester (Solomon Islands); Russell Islands; New Guinea; Camp Matthews, California; also: San Diego, California; Quantico, Virginia; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; San Francisco, California; Camp Pendleton, California; San Bruno, California; Monterey, California
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Robert Martin PattersonRobert Martin Patterson
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: La Chu, Vietnam; Fort Bliss, Texas
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Leroy Arthur PetryLeroy Arthur Petry
War: Iraq War, 2003-2011; Afghan War, 2001-
Branch: Army; Army
Service Location: Iraq; also: Fort Benning, Georgia; Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington; Paktia Province, Afghanistan
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Richard A. PittmanRichard A. Pittman
War: Cold War; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Marine Corps; Marine Corps
Service Location: San Diego, California; Camp Pendleton, California; Quang Tri Province, Vietnam; Tam-Ky Province, Vietnam; Quang Ngai, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Everett P. PopeEverett P. Pope
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Quantico, Virginia; New River, North Carolina; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Melbourne, Australia; Cape Gloucester, New Britain; Peleliu Island (Palau); Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Pacific Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
 
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Image of Alfred V. RasconAlfred V. Rascon
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Afghan War, 2001-; Iraq War, 2003-2011
Branch: Army; Army; Army
Service Location: Long Khanh Province, Vietnam; also: Afghanistan; also: Iraq
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Ronald E. RayRonald E. Ray
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Ia Drang Valley, Vietnam; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Benning, Georgia
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Gordon Ray RobertsGordon Ray Roberts
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Iraq War, 2003-2011
Branch: Army; Army
Service Location: Fort Benning, Georgia; Thia Thien Province, Vietnam; also: Korea; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Haiti; Fort Gordon, Georgia; Iraq; Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia; Kuwait; Washington, DC
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Joseph C. RodriguezJoseph C. Rodriguez
War: Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Army
Service Location: Camp Carson, Colorado; Munye-ri, Korea
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Clinton LaVor RomeshaClinton LaVor Romesha
War: Afghan War, 2001-; Iraq War, 2003-2011
Branch: Army; Army
Service Location: Fort Knox, Kentucky; Germany; Korea; Kosovo; Fort Carson, Colorado; Combat Outpost Keating, Afghanistan; Kamdesh District, Afghanistan; also: Iraq
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Ronald Eugene RosserRonald Eugene Rosser
War: Korean War, 1950-1953; Cold War
Branch: Army; Army
Service Location: Japan; Ponggilli, Korea
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Ronald Eugene RosserRonald Eugene Rosser
War: Korean War, 1950-1953; Cold War
Branch: Army; Army
Service Location: Japan; Ponggilli, Korea
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Tibor RubinTibor Rubin
War: Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Army
Service Location: Korea
Theme:  Medal of Honor
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Image of George Taro SakatoGeorge Taro Sakato
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: Camp Blanding, Florida; Camp Shelby, Mississippi; Oran, Algeria; Naples, Italy; Biffontaine, France; Germany; European Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of George Taro SakatoGeorge Taro Sakato
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: Italy; Biffontaine, France; Germany; European Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of George Taro SakatoGeorge Taro Sakato
War: World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army
Service Location: Camp Blanding, Florida; Camp Shelby, Mississippi; Oran, Algeria; Naples, Italy; Biffontaine, France; Germany; European Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Clarence E. SasserClarence E. Sasser
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Ding Tuong Province, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Robert E. SimanekRobert E. Simanek
War: Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Parris Island, South Carolina; Camp Pendleton, California; Korea; Mare Island, California; Great Lakes, Illinois
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Richard K. SorensonRichard K. Sorenson
War: Cold War; World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Marine Corps; Marine Corps
Service Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota; Quantico, Virginia; Camp Pendleton, California; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Japan; also: San Diego, California; Camp Pendleton, California; Kwajalein Island (Marshall Islands); Namur Island (Marshall Islands); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Seattle, Washington; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; Fargo, North Dakota; Pacific Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of James L. StoneJames L. Stone
War: Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Army
Service Location: Imjin River, Korea; Sokkogae, Korea
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of James L. StoneJames L. Stone
War: Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Army
Service Location: Imjin River, Korea; Sokkogae, Korea
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Kenneth E. StumpfKenneth E. Stumpf
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Duc Pho, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of James E. SwettJames E. Swett
War: World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; Cold War
Branch: Navy; Marine Corps; Marine Corps
Service Location: Corpus Christi, Texas; Quantico, Virginia; San Diego, California; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Russell Islands (Solomon Islands); Australia; New Georgia Island (Solomon Islands); Bougainville Island (Solomon Islands); Iwo Jima; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Japan; El Toro, California; Pacific Theater; also: Alameda, California
Theme:  Medal of Honor
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Image of James Allen TaylorJames Allen Taylor
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Que Son, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Brian M. ThackerBrian M. Thacker
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Germany; Kontum Province, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Michael E. ThorntonMichael E. Thornton
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Navy
Service Location: Cua Viet River, Vietnam; Quang Tri Province, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Leo K. ThorsnessLeo K. Thorsness
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Air Force
Service Location: George Air Force Base, California; Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand; Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
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Image of Jay R. VargasJay R. Vargas
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Marine Corps
Service Location: Dai Do, Vietnam; New Mexico; Washington, DC; Quantico, Virginia
Theme:  Medal of Honor
 
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Image of George Edward WahlenGeorge Edward Wahlen
War: Korean War, 1950-1953; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; World War, 1939-1945
Branch: Army; Army; Navy
Service Location: Iwo Jima; Pacific Theater
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Ernest Edison WestErnest Edison West
War: Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Army
Service Location: Korea
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Ernest Edison WestErnest Edison West
War: Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch: Army
Service Location: Korea
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Gary George WetzelGary George Wetzel
War: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Branch: Army
Service Location: Ap Dong An, Vietnam
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Kyle Jerome WhiteKyle Jerome White
War: Afghan War, 2001-
Branch: Army
Service Location: Fort Benning, Georgia; Aranas, Afghanistan
Theme:  Medal of Honor
Image of Hershel Woodrow WilliamsHershel Woodrow Williams
War: World War, 1939-1945; Cold War
Branch: Marine Corps; Marine Corps
Service Location: San Diego, California; Camp Elliot, California; Guam (Mariana Islands); Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); New Caledonia; Iwo Jima; Pacific Theater; also: Clarksburg, West Virginia; Huntington, West Virginia
Theme:  Medal of Honor
 
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