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The first African American recipient for this award was Robert Blake, who manned his post during a naval engagement against infantry while under heavy fire (William Harvey Carney is commonly and erroneously cited as the first African-American to receive a medal because his actions in combat did precede those of the other African-American ...
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress March 3rd, 1863, has awarded in the name of Congress the Medal of Honor to . Then-Pfc. Kenneth J. David distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty on May 7, 1970, while serving as a radio-telephone operator with Company D, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne ...
On the day of its launch, the site contained only 10 entries; the 10 U.S. servicemembers [n 1] who had been awarded the Medal of Honor for actions since the September 11, 2001 attacks, and included only each recipient's name, rank, and the campaign in which they received the decoration. [8]
Medal of Honor recipients for the Occupation of the Dominican Republic: World War I: 1914–1918 126 Medal of Honor recipients for World War I: Occupation of Nicaragua: 1912–1933 2 Medal of Honor recipients for Occupation of Nicaragua: World War II: 1939–1945 472 Medal of Honor recipients for World War II: Korean War: 1950–1953 146
The African-American Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial is a monument dedicated to African-American recipients of the Medal of Honor since 1861. The monument, erected and dedicated in 1998 by the African American Medal of Honor Association, Inc., is located on the intersection of 18th Street and Baynard Boulevard in Brandywine Park in Wilmington, Delaware.
The Milwaukee County War Memorial Center is planning a new exhibit honoring Medal of Honor recipients. Wisconsin's 64 Medal of Honor recipients to be honored in new Milwaukee County War Memorial ...
John F. Thorson (May 10, 1920 – October 28, 1944) was a United States Army infantry soldier who was killed in action on October 28, 1944, in World War II.He was a posthumous recipient of the United States military's highest decoration for valor—the Medal of Honor—for his heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty during the war.
Gary Littrell, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, survived a four-day fight with enemy forces in April 1970 near the Cambodian border. Littrell spoke at a Veterans Day tribute at Valencia ...