Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: James H. Mills - World War II - May 24, 1944

On his first day under fire near Cisterna, a young private attacked a maze of German guns alone. His courage and deception shattered the strongpoint without costing his platoon a single casualty.

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Medal of Honor: Sylvester Antolak - World War II - May 24, 1944

Near Anzio, German machine guns pinned American troops in the open. One sergeant rose and charged into the bullets, refusing to stop even after being shot again and again.

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Medal of Honor: Demensio Rivera - Korean War - May 22-23, 1951

On a dark Korean hillside, waves of enemy soldiers crashed into an isolated American outpost under heavy fire. One young automatic rifleman refused to give ground, fighting with grenades, a pistol, and finally his bare hands to hold the line.

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Medal of Honor: John C. Sjogren - World War II - May 23, 1945

On Negros Island, Japanese defenders turned a steep ridge into a deadly fortress of pillboxes, spider holes, and interlocking fire. One American staff sergeant climbed straight into the storm, destroying the enemy positions nearly one by one.

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Medal of Honor: Patrick L. Kessler - World War II - May 23, 1944

Near Ponte Rotto, German machine-gun fire shattered an American attack with heavy casualties. One private first class charged the enemy positions alone and nearly broke the defense by himself.

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Medal of Honor: George J. Hall - World War II - May 23, 1944

Near Anzio, American infantrymen were pinned down by deadly German machine-gun fire. One staff sergeant crawled forward alone through the bullets, destroying the enemy positions one by one.

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Medal of Honor: Thomas W. Fowler - World War II - May 23, 1944

As Americans advanced through Italy, two platoons were trapped behind a minefield under enemy fire. A young tank officer cleared the explosives by hand, then led the attack himself.