Medal of Honor: LeRoy A. Mendonca - Korean War, July 4, 1951
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Medal of Honor: LeRoy A. Mendonca - Korean War, July 4, 1951

Hill 586: The Last Stand of Sergeant LeRoy A. Mendonca. When his platoon withdrew under overwhelming attack, one man stood alone and held the line.
Medal of Honor: Frank H. Ono - World War II, July 4, 1944
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Medal of Honor: Frank H. Ono - World War II, July 4, 1944

Undeterred, he grabbed a wounded comrade’s rifle and rejoined the assault. After eliminating two more enemy soldiers, Ono braved heavy fire to aid his injured platoon leader and another wounded rifleman.
Medal of Honor: William K. Nakamura - World War II, July 4, 1944
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Medal of Honor: William K. Nakamura - World War II, July 4, 1944

When his platoon was pinned down by deadly machine gun fire from a well-concealed enemy position, Nakamura, acting without orders, crawled through open ground with bullets slicing past him.

Medal of Honor: John Kelvin Koelsch - Korean War, July 3, 1951
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Medal of Honor: John Kelvin Koelsch - Korean War, July 3, 1951

John Koelsch chose to fly straight into danger. Word had come that a Marine aviator had been shot down deep in hostile territory, badly wounded and stranded. Without hesitation—and despite deteriorating weather, no escort.
Medal of Honor: Michael Fleming Folland - Vietnam War, July 3, 1969
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Medal of Honor: Michael Fleming Folland - Vietnam War, July 3, 1969

Realizing his recoilless rifle ammunition was useless in the tight quarters of the ambush zone, Folland dropped his load and sprinted forward to join his commanding officer in a desperate counterattack.
Medal of Honor: Michael R. Blanchfield - Vietnam War, July 3, 1969
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Medal of Honor: Michael R. Blanchfield - Vietnam War, July 3, 1969

On July 3, 1969, during a combat patrol in that volatile region, Blanchfield’s platoon had surrounded a group of rural dwellings to search for Viet Cong suspects. “He saw the danger—and became the shield.”
Medal of Honor: William E. Shuck Jr. - Korean War, July 3, 1952
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Medal of Honor: William E. Shuck Jr. - Korean War, July 3, 1952

He rallied his men, took over a second squad when its leader went down, and spearheaded two more assaults on the heavily fortified enemy positions. Wounded again, he remained in place under fire.
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