Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: Donald E. Ballard – Vietnam War, May 16, 1968

As they prepared to move, an enemy soldier emerged from concealment, hurled a hand grenade that landed near the group, and opened fire.

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Medal of Honor: Maximo Yabes – Vietnam War, February 26, 1967

Despite suffering painful wounds from grenade fragments and enduring relentless enemy fire, he remained in the bunker, providing suppressive fire to cover the command group’s retreat to a new position.

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Medal of Honor: Clifford C. Sims – Vietnam War, February 21, 1968

Staff Sergeant Clifford C. Sims of the 101st Airborne Division displayed extraordinary heroism on February 21, 1968, during the Vietnam War when he sacrificed himself by throwing his body onto a booby trap to save his squad.

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Medal of Honor: Archibald Mathies – World War II, February 20, 1944

Attempting to land the aircraft, Mathies made two unsuccessful attempts before the bomber crashed in an open field on the third attempt, tragically killing him, the navigator, and the pilot.

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Medal of Honor: Thomas W. Bennett – Vietnam War, February 11, 1969

Cpl. Bennett enlisted during the Vietnam War as a conscientious objector who was still willing to serve. Trained as a medic, he selflessly gave everything to aid his comrades in battle.

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Medal of Honor: Thomas J. Kinsman – Vietnam War, February 6, 1968

There was no time to think! Kinsman shouted a warning and threw himself onto the grenade, absorbing the full detonation with his body. The blast tore into his head and chest—but every man around him survived.

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Medal of Honor: Donald W. Evans Jr. – Vietnam War, January 27, 1967

Though weakened by blood loss and in extreme pain, he pressed on with his life-saving efforts, ultimately sacrificing his life while tending to another wounded comrade.