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Sixty-one Canadians who were serving in the United States Armed Forces have received the Medal of Honor; most received it for actions in the American Civil War. Since 1900, only four have been awarded to Canadians. [10] In the Vietnam War, Peter C. Lemon was the only Canadian-born recipient of the Medal of Honor.
Sergeant. Unit. Company B, 1st Battalion, 69th Armor. Battles/wars. Vietnam War. Awards. Medal of Honor. Dwight Hal Johnson (May 7, 1947 – April 30, 1971) a native of Detroit, Michigan, was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in January 1968 during the Vietnam War.
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with "V" device. John Lee Canley (December 20, 1937 – May 11, 2022) was a United States Marine and a recipient of the United States military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in January/February 1968 during the Battle of Huế. At the time of this action Canley was a ...
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is hosting a ceremony Tuesday to present the Congressional Gold Medal, its highest honor, to the 13 U.S. service members who were killed during the U.S. military’s ...
Sergeant. Unit. Company D, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment. Battles/wars. Vietnam War. Awards. Medal of Honor. Allen James Lynch (born October 28, 1945) is a former United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Rank. 2nd Lieutenant. Unit. 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. Battles/wars. World War II, Korean War. Awards. Medal of Honor. Jake William Lindsey, Sr., (May 1, 1921 – July 18, 1988) 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 ...
Gary L. Littrell. Gary Lee Littrell (born October 26, 1944) is a retired United States Army command sergeant major who, while serving as an adviser to Army of the Republic of Vietnam 's Ranger units during the Vietnam War, acted with extraordinary courage during a four-day siege on his battalion, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Soldier's Medal. Bronze Star. Purple Heart (2) Other work. Counselor. James Leroy Bondsteel (July 18, 1947 – April 9, 1987) was an American soldier of the United States Army who served during the Vietnam War, where he earned the Medal of Honor. His Medal of Honor, awarded in November 1973, was the last presented by President Richard Nixon.