Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: Lawrence Joel – Vietnam War – November 8, 1965

Amidst a jungle ambush that left nearly every man in his company wounded, one medic refused to fall. Specialist Sixth Class Lawrence Joel fought the enemy with bandages and courage—saving lives through 24 hours of unrelenting fire.

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Medal of Honor: Alfred L. Wilson – World War II – November 8, 1944

Under relentless artillery fire, one medic refused to fall back. Technician Fifth Grade Alfred L. Wilson crawled through the smoke and shrapnel, saving others even as his own life slipped away.

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Medal of Honor: William H. Wilbur – World War II (Operation Torch) – November 8, 1942

He came ashore under fire not to conquer, but to stop the fighting. Colonel William H. Wilbur crossed sixteen miles of enemy territory to deliver a message of peace — then turned back to lead tanks into battle when the guns kept firing.

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Medal of Honor: Pierpont M. Hamilton – World War II (Operation Torch) – November 8, 1942

Under fire from land, sea, and sky, Major Pierpont M. Hamilton rode into battle unarmed—not to conquer, but to end the fight. When his commander fell beside him, he pressed on alone, bringing courage and reason where chaos reigned.

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Medal of Honor: Demas T. Craw – World War II (Operation Torch) – November 8, 1942

He volunteered for a mission others called suicide—riding straight into enemy lines to stop a war before it began. Colonel Demas T. Craw faced certain death at Port Lyautey, driven by courage and the hope of peace over bloodshed.

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Medal of Honor: M. Waldo Hatler – World War I – November 8, 1918

When others hesitated before the cold, deadly waters of the Meuse, Sergeant M. Waldo Hatler dove in. Alone, he swam into enemy territory, scouted their lines under fire, and returned through the current with the knowledge his division needed to win.

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Medal of Honor: Kyle J. White – War in Afghanistan – November 9, 2007

In the mountains of Afghanistan, Specialist Kyle J. White awoke from an RPG blast to chaos and enemy fire. Wounded and outnumbered, he fought on—calling airstrikes, aiding the wounded, and refusing to yield.