Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: Sherwood H. Hallman, World War II, September 13, 1944

Staff Sergeant Sherwood H. Hallman, leading his squad in Company F, recognized that hesitation meant death and that someone had to break the deadlock.

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Medal of Honor: Almond E. Fisher, World War II, September 12-13, 1944

In the stillness before dawn near Grammont, France, a young platoon of infantry crept toward a heavily fortified German hill position. At their head moved a man of steady courage and iron resolve: Second Lieutenant Almond E. Fisher.

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Medal of Honor: William J. Crawford, World War II, September 13, 1943

As the 36th Infantry Division clawed its way upward, German machineguns dug into terraces spat out lethal fire, cutting down men and halting the advance. In the middle of the storm stood Private William J. Crawford.

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Medal of Honor: Arnold L. Bjorklund, World War II, September 13, 1943

The steep slopes of Hill 424 outside Altavilla, Italy, were alive with enemy fire. German machineguns swept the hillside with withering bursts, cutting down men of the 36th Infantry Division as they clawed for every yard of ground.

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Medal of Honor: Kenneth D. Bailey, World War II, September 12-13, 1942

As superior enemy forces battered the main line, Bailey directed his men to cover its withdrawal, then extended his own line to plug the gap.

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Medal of Honor: Jerome A. Sudut, Korean War, September 12, 1951

He charged the bunker not once, but twiceâ€”alone, wounded, and unrelenting

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Medal of Honor: George H. Ramer, Korean War, September 12, 1951

He led his Marines into the teeth of fireâ€”and stayed behind so they could live