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Jesse Ray Drowley (September 9, 1919 – May 20, 1996) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
Burt (front row, fifth from left) was one of 15 members of the U.S. Army who received the Medal of Honor from President Harry S. Truman at the White House on October 12, 1945. Burt received the Medal of Honor for his actions during a 10-day period in October 1944 as the 2nd Armored Division fought to capture Aachen, Germany.
Alexander Ramsey Nininger Jr. [1] (October 20, 1918 – January 12, 1942) was a Second Lieutenant of the Philippine Scouts who was killed in action in the Battle of Bataan. He was the first Medal of Honor recipient of World War II .
The earliest action for which a U.S. serviceman earned a World War II Medal of Honor was the attack on Pearl Harbor, for which 17 U.S. servicemen were awarded a Medal, although they did so "while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force" rather than "enemy" since the United States was neutral during the ...
American Medal of Honor recipients for World War II (A–F). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on June 16, 2008 "Medal of Honor recipients". American Medal of Honor recipients for World War II (G–L). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009
Medal of Honor James William Reese (April 16, 1920 – August 5, 1943) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor —for his actions in World War II during the Battle of Troina in the Sicily campaign .
Funk worked for the Veteran's Administration after the war and retired in 1972 as Division Chief with the Pittsburgh Regional Office. [6] He had two daughters. [ 7 ] In 1950 Funk was appointed an honorary First Lieutenant in the Army Reserves in recognition of his service as acting executive officer for Charlie Company during December 1944 and ...
Andrew Miller (August 11, 1916 – November 29, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War II.