Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: Frederick W. Mausert III, Korean War, September 12, 1951

He ran through minefields and enemy fire to save his wounded men. Refusing evacuation even after multiple wounds, Sgt. Frederick W. Mausert III led bayonet charges up Hill 673 until he fell in the final assault.

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Medal of Honor: Raymond Zussman, World War II, September 12, 1944

Alone in the streets of France, armed only with a carbine, 2nd Lt. Raymond Zussman led tanks and infantry to victoryâ€”killing 18 enemy and capturing 92 more in a single day.

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Medal of Honor: John J. Tominac, World War II, September 12, 1944

A burning tank beneath his feet. Wounded, silhouetted against the sky, 1st Lt. John J. Tominac turned a .50 caliber machine gun on the enemy and refused to quit until victory was won.

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Medal of Honor: Francis J. Clark, World War II, September 12 & 17, 1944

He led when leadership was gone, fought when others fell, and inspired men to stand when the line was breaking. From the riverbanks of Luxembourg to the pillboxes of Germany, T/Sgt. Francis J. Clarkâ€™s courage carried Company K through.

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Medal of Honor: J. Hunter Wickersham, World War I, September 12, 1918

He led from the front even as life drained from him. Shot through four times, he refused aid, dressed his orderlyâ€™s wounds, advanced his platoon, and fired his revolver with his left hand until he fell.

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Medal of Honor: Gordon M. Craig, Korean War, September 10, 1950

Sometimes a soldier has only a heartbeat to decide between life and deathâ€”not for himself, but for his comrades. Corporal Gordon M. Craig.

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Medal of Honor: James M. Logan, World War II, September 9, 1943

On the bloody beaches of Salerno, Italy, a young Texas rifleman proved that courage can shatter the strongest defenses. Sergeant James M. Logan.