Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: Charles F. Carey, Jr. – World War II – France – January 1945

When enemy armor and infantry broke through the line, he refused to yield ground or men. Against tanks, snipers, and encirclement, he fought with relentless initiative until struck down.

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Medal of Honor: Gary George Wetzel – Vietnam War – Republic of Vietnam – January 1968

Grievously wounded and losing an arm, he refused to leave his gun. Through blood loss and agony, he fought on—so others could live.

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Medal of Honor: Day G. Turner – World War II – Luxembourg – January 1945

Outnumbered, surrounded, and battered by fire, he turned a single house into a fortress. For four brutal hours, he refused to yield—and forced the enemy to surrender instead.

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Medal of Honor: Russell E. Dunham – World War II – France – January 1945

Clad in white against a frozen hillside, he charged uphill alone into converging machine-gun fire. Wounded, bleeding, and fully exposed, he shattered an enemy defense with sheer will and violence of action.

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Medal of Honor: Christian Frank Schilt – U.S. Marine Corps – Nicaragua – January 1928

When ground was cut off and the wounded lay beyond reach, he turned a burning village street into a lifeline. Under fire and against all odds, he flew again and again so others might live.

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Medal of Honor: Curtis F. Shoup – World War II – Belgium – January 1945

When his company lay frozen in the open under annihilating fire, he chose to rise and walk straight into it. With his last strength, he carried the fight forward so others could live.

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Medal of Honor: Jerry Wayne Wickam – Vietnam War – Loc Ninh – January 1968

When his unit was pinned down by hidden bunkers, he chose movement over cover. Again and again, he ran straight into enemy fire so others could live.