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The Kentucky Medal of Honor Memorial is a statue in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, honoring all recipients of the Medal of Honor from the Commonwealth of Kentucky.Located at the corner of Fifth and Jefferson Streets on the grounds of the old Jefferson County Courthouse, the Memorial was sculpted by Doyle Glass and dedicated on Veterans Day 2001.
Morris E. Crain (October 7, 1924 – March 13, 1945) 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.
Wesley Phelps (June 12, 1923 – October 4, 1944) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions and sacrifice of life during the World War II Battle of Peleliu.
American Medal of Honor recipients for World War II (M–S). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009 "Medal of Honor recipients". American Medal of Honor recipients for World War II (T–Z). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on December 31, 2009
In 1978, the section of Route 27 running through McCreary County, Kentucky was named for Ross. [5] On September 18, 2013, he was honored in the first session of the 113th Congress. [6] On Veteran's Day, November 11, 2013, the U.S. Postal Service dedicated a set of World War II Medal of Honor Forever stamps. The cover set featured pictures of 12 ...
In 2018, the family of Willie Sandlin donated several artifacts, including Sandlin's pistol, uniform, Medal of Honor and Bronze Star to the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort. [ 2 ] The Kentucky General Assembly, during the 2016 regular session, named a new bridge crossing the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River on KY 30 in the Old Buck ...
David Paul Nash (November 3, 1948 [1] – December 29, 1968) 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 the Vietnam War.
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Private Henry B. Mattingly, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism on 1 September 1864, while serving with Company C, 10th Kentucky Infantry, in action at Jonesboro, Georgia, for capture of flag of 6th and 7th ...