Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: Lloyd L. Burke, Korean War, October 28,1951

When his company was pinned down on a Korean hillside, Lieutenant Lloyd Burke refused to stay behind—he picked up a machine gun and turned the tide alone.

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Medal of Honor: John F. Thorson, World War II, October 28, 1944

When a grenade landed among his men on Leyte, Private First Class John Thorson didn’t hesitate — he rolled onto it, giving his life so they could live.

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Medal of Honor: James K. Okubo, World War II, October 28–29 and November 4, 1944

Unarmed and under fire, Technician Fifth Grade James Okubo crawled through minefields and bullets to save the wounded — seventeen men in one day, and many more before his mission was done.

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Medal of Honor: Leonard C. Brostrom, World War II, October 28 1944

When his platoon was pinned by hidden guns near Dagami, Private First Class Leonard Brostrom didn’t wait for orders — he charged the pillbox alone, grenades in hand, and broke the Japanese line at the cost of his life.

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Medal of Honor: Lucian Adams, World War II, October 28, 1944

Pinned down and cut off in France’s Mortagne Forest, Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams grabbed a BAR and stormed the enemy alone — three machine guns, nine Germans, and zero hesitation.

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Medal of Honor: Henry Breault, Peacetime, October 28, 1923

When the submarine O-5 sank in less than a minute, Torpedoman Henry Breault didn’t flee for his life—he went back into the flooding darkness to save a trapped shipmate.

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Medal of Honor: George H. O’Brien Jr., Korean War, October 27, 1952

When the order came to retake the lost hill, Second Lieutenant George O’Brien didn’t hesitate—he stood tall, waved his men forward, and charged through a storm of fire to lead them to victory.