Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: Robert Craig - World War II, July 11, 1944

Craig did the unthinkableâ€”he charged directly into the automatic fire, reaching the position, rising to his feet, and killing all three members of the enemy crew with his carbine.

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Medal of Honor: Dan D. Schoonover- Korean War, July 10, 1953

He manned a machine gun through the night, and the next morning, joined yet another voluntary assault against fresh enemy positions. In the final moments of the engagement, he was last seen delivering devastating fire from an automatic rifle before being

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Medal of Honor: John Joseph Parle- World War II, July 10, 1943

Recognizing the immediate threat, Ensign Parle acted without hesitation. Fully aware that any delay might result in disaster, he entered the burning boat, choking on blinding smoke and toxic fumes.

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Medal of Honor: Donald D. Pucket - July 8, 1944

Ignoring the pleas of others to save himself, Lt. Pucket remained aboard, refusing to leave the terrified men behind. He was last seen desperately attempting to stabilize the doomed aircraft, still fighting for control.

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Medal of Honor: Richard T. Shea, Jr. - July 8, 1953

In the final brutal days of the Korean War, First Lieutenant Richard T. Shea Jr. became the embodiment of selfless leadership on the contested ridgeline known as Pork Chop Hill.

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Medal of Honor: Grant Frederick Timmerman - World War II, July 8, 1944

Without hesitation, Timmerman threw himself over the opening, using his body to shield his crew from the blast. He died instantlyâ€”sacrificing himself so that others might live.

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Medal of Honor: Ted T. Tanouye - World War II, July 7, 1944

Facing entrenched German positions and suffering a severe wound to his arm, Tanouye refused to falter. He singlehandedly took out multiple enemy machine gun and pistol nests, crawling forward under fire.