The medal of honor was created during the american civil war and is the highest military decoration. Incredible stories of us servicemen who received the medal. The medal of honor was created during the american civil war and is the highest military. One medal of honor recipient from iwo jima is still alive. The only female medal of honor recipient is mary edwards walker, a civil war surgeon. Eric schoomaker, and 200 others saluted 52 medics who have received the medal of honor. Though over 16 million people served in world war ii, only 464 earned a medal of honor. Here are the stories and details on the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines of world war ii who were recognized with the medal of honor.
The battle of the bulge is the biggest battle that the united states has been in during world war 2. During the second world war, sergeant freeman horner and his company were stationed in nazi germany. Postal service issued a 20 cent stamp in her honor, in april 2011 the residents of her. Riveting oral histories of more than 100 recipients of the medal of honor, introduced by brian williams and collected in one place for the very first time. Learn about the association, board members, officers, and download a membership application form. Below are five recent recipients of the medal of honor, along with their stories of heroism. A major source for good books, recommended reading, and tons of rated websites. Posthumous recipients of the award are not covered. I found it amazing that all of them represent america as a socioeconomic, religious, and ethnic cross section of the population. Horner was awarded the medal of honor for his heroic actions during world war ii. From world war ii through the war in afghanistan, american heroes such as. Medal of honor recipients ww2 africanamerican medal of honor recipients.
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He received the medal of honor for his actions with a flamethrower in destroying a variety of enemy pillboxes. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. List of medal of honor recipients for the vietnam war wikipedia. World war ii history home page wwii reference library congressional medal of honor okinawa congressional medal of honor heroes of okinawa. Since the first one was given in 1863, only 3,463 persons have received this award. This is a list of medal of honor recipients for world war ii. A world war ii story of courage and survival at sea hardcover. Her medal was rescinded in 1917 along with many other noncombat awards, but it was restored by president jimmy carter in 1977. Uss barb is the last surviving submariner of world war ii to receive the medal. Currey was responsible for rescuing a pinneddown platoon of antitank soldiers, the elimination of an enemy tank, and the withdrawal of crews in three additional tanks while defending a bridge crossing in malmedy, belgium, on dec. The medal of honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the united states of america. Francis currey, medal of honor recipient from world war ii.
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Many divisions have fought here during the winter of 19441945. Medal of honor recipients with citations home of heroes. During this conflict 464 united states military personnel received the medal of honor, 266 of them posthumously. Originally published in the may 20 issue of armchair general. France honors american world war veterans france in the. The book and accompanying dvd highlight stories of the medal of honor recipients that were still living at the time of its publication. List of jewish medal of honor recipients wikipedia. Francis currey, one of the last three surviving recipients of the medal of honor for valor during world war ii, came of age on a farm in the catskill mountains of. World war 2 world war ii, ww2, wwii, medal of honor, navy. Portraits of asian, hispanic, jewish, african american, and native american recipients of the congressional medal of honor from the civil war to the war on terror. List of medal of honor recipients for the vietnam war.
The book united states of america congressional medal of honor recipients and their official citations book lists medal of honor recipients and their official citations. He is the author of several books on the vietnam war, including abandoning vietnam, the battle of an loc and the tet offensive. With a total of eight students honored altogether, the university of washington is one of the leading public colleges in the country in medal of honor recipients. Recipients must distinguish themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of. Born in opelika, howard retired as an army colonel, having been wounded 14 times and receiving the medal of honor for valor during a 1968 combat mission. Stories and details on heroes of okinawa in world war ii who were recognized with the congressional medal of honor. Francis currey, one of the last three living world war ii medal of honor recipients, died tuesday, oct. The medal of honor was created during the american civil war. Ww2 medical department medal of honor recipients ww2 us. Moh recipients carter and romeshas stories come to screen in the outpost.
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