Medal of Honor: Tedford H. Cann – World War I – November 5, 1917
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Medal of Honor: Tedford H. Cann – World War I – November 5, 1917

When disaster struck deep within the hull of the USS May, one sailor dove into darkness and rising water to save his ship. Seaman Tedford H. Cann risked his life below deck — and kept his crew afloat.
Medal of Honor: James I. Poynter – Korean War – November 4, 1950
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Medal of Honor: James I. Poynter – Korean War – November 4, 1950

On a frozen Korean hillside, one Marine faced the impossible — surrounded, wounded, and outnumbered. Sergeant James I. Poynter met the enemy head-on, fighting to his last breath so that others could live.
Medal of Honor: Lee H. Phillips – Korean War – November 4, 1950
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Medal of Honor: Lee H. Phillips – Korean War – November 4, 1950

Through freezing winds and relentless enemy fire on a Korean mountainside, one Marine led a charge no one else could finish. Corporal Lee H. Phillips turned defeat into victory — and paid for it with his life.
Medal of Honor: Charles E. Mower – World War II (Leyte Campaign) – November 3, 1944
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Medal of Honor: Charles E. Mower – World War II (Leyte Campaign) – November 3, 1944

Knee-deep in a bullet-churned stream near Capoocan, Leyte, Sergeant Charles E. Mower refused to fall back after being mortally wounded. Half-submerged and dying, he kept shouting orders — leading his squad to victory until the last breath left his body.
Medal of Honor: Marcellus H. Chiles – World War I – November 3, 1918
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Medal of Honor: Marcellus H. Chiles – World War I – November 3, 1918

Under machine-gun fire near Le Champy Bas, France, Captain Marcellus H. Chiles seized a fallen soldier’s rifle and led his men through the barrage — giving his life to see them succeed.
Medal of Honor: Archie Van Winkle – Korean War – November 2, 1950
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Medal of Honor: Archie Van Winkle – Korean War – November 2, 1950

Amid the chaos of a midnight attack in Korea, Staff Sergeant Archie Van Winkle refused to give ground. Wounded twice and barely able to stand, he kept leading the charge until his men broke the enemy assault.
Medal of Honor: Raymond H. Wilkins – World War II (Air Mission) – November 2, 1943
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Medal of Honor: Raymond H. Wilkins – World War II (Air Mission) – November 2, 1943

Flying through a storm of anti-aircraft fire at Rabaul, Major Raymond H. Wilkins refused to break off his attack. With his bomber shredded and burning, he struck two Japanese ships — then dove toward a cruiser, drawing fire to save his men.
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