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Larry L. Taylor (12 February 1942 – 28 January 2024) was a United States Army officer and helicopter pilot who was awarded the Medal of Honor on 5 September 2023 for his actions on 18 June 1968 during the Vietnam War.
Now, 55 years after that harrowing evening in Vietnam, Taylor received the Medal of Honor – the nation’s highest military award – from President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday for ...
President Biden presented Chattanooga native Larry Taylor with the Medal of Honor in 2023 for his heroic efforts during the Vietnam War.
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The unknown soldier from the Vietnam War who was buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns was authorized a Medal of Honor and in 1998 was identified as 1st Lieutenant Michael Blassie, USAF. After DNA testing confirmed his identity, the remains were removed from the tomb and returned to Blassie's family, but the Medal of Honor did not transfer with him.
Larry Taylor (1942–2019) was an American bass guitarist. Larry Taylor may also refer to: Ordered chronologically. Larry Taylor (actor) (1918–2003), British actor; Larry Taylor (geochemist) (1938–2017), American geochemist and petrologist; Larry L. Taylor (1942–2024), American Medal of Honor recipient
Gary Gordon (1960–1993 †): Medal of Honor recipient. Killed in action, on 3 October 1993, during the Battle of Mogadishu. David L. Grange: Former Commanding Officer of 75th Ranger Regiment from 1991 to 1993. Served with Delta Force as Squadron Commander during Operation Urgent Fury in 1983. Former Deputy Commander of Delta Force from June ...
Before 1963, the Medal of Honor could be received for actions not involving direct combat with enemy or opposing foreign forces and 193 men earned the medal in this way. [25] Most of these medals were presented to members of the United States Navy for rescuing or attempting to rescue someone from drowning. [ 25 ]