Medal of Honor, Robert E. Simanek, Korean War, August 17, 1952
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Medal of Honor, Robert E. Simanek, Korean War, August 17, 1952

“In the face of sudden ambush on a Korean hillside, Pfc. Robert E. Simanek made a split-second choice that saved his patrol. Throwing himself onto a grenade, he absorbed the blast with his own body, sparing the lives of his fellow Marines.”
Medal of Honor, Stanley Bender, World War II, August 17, 1944
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Medal of Honor, Stanley Bender, World War II, August 17, 1944

“Pinned down by murderous German machine gun fire, Staff Sergeant Stanley Bender stood tall on the turret of a tank, bullets ricocheting at his feet. His fearless charge shattered an enemy strongpoint, broke open the roadblock'
Medal of Honor, James P. Connor, World War II, August 15, 1944
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Medal of Honor, James P. Connor, World War II, August 15, 1944

Pinned down on the beaches of southern France, Sergeant James P. Connor refused to surrender to wounds, fear, or overwhelming odds. His grit carried his shattered platoon through minefields, machine gun nests, and murderous fire
Medal of Honor, Lester Hammond Jr. Korean War, August 14, 1952
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Medal of Honor, Lester Hammond Jr. Korean War, August 14, 1952

“Outnumbered, wounded, and trapped deep behind enemy lines, Corporal Lester Hammond Jr. chose to fight from an exposed position rather than seek cover. With his radio in hand, he called down punishing artillery fire until the last breath left his body
Medal of Honor, John E. Kilmer, Korean War, August 13, 1952
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Medal of Honor, John E. Kilmer, Korean War, August 13, 1952

“On a blood-soaked hill in Korea, amidst mortar blasts and sniper fire, a young Navy corpsman made the ultimate choice. Rather than save himself, he used his own body to shield a wounded Marine—paying with his life so another might live.”
Medal of Honor, Leonard L. Alvarado, Vietnam War, August 12, 1969
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Medal of Honor, Leonard L. Alvarado, Vietnam War, August 12, 1969

In the dense, unforgiving jungles of Phuoc Long Province, Specialist Leonard L. Alvarado’s patrol was rushing to aid a sister platoon under siege. Facing an entrenched and aggressive enemy, he pressed forward through a storm of gunfire.
Medal of Honor, Kenneth L. Worley, Vietnam War, August 12, 1968
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Medal of Honor, Kenneth L. Worley, Vietnam War, August 12, 1968

In the darkness of a quiet ambush site, grenades suddenly clattered across the floor. Without hesitation, Lance Corporal Kenneth L. Worley made the ultimate choice—throwing himself upon one to shield his fellow Marines from certain death.
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