Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: Eli Whiteley – World War II – France – December 1944

Wounded again and again, he refused to fall back. Driving forward through fire and blood, he shattered enemy resistance one building at a time.

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Medal of Honor: Keith L. Ware – World War II – France – December 1944

When his battalion stalled beneath crushing fire, he chose to lead from the very front. Walking into the storm of enemy guns, he turned personal courage into decisive victory.

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Medal of Honor: Thomas B. McGuire Jr. – World War II – Philippines – December 1944

Outnumbered, outgunned, and repeatedly in the heart of the fight, he chose his comrades over his own safety. In the skies over Luzon, one fighter ace flew not for victory alone, but to bring others home alive.

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Medal of Honor: James R. Hendrix – World War II – Belgium – December 1944

As the road to Bastogne burned under artillery fire, one infantryman left his armor and advanced alone. Through gunfire, explosions, and flames, he saved lives and broke the enemy’s grip.

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Medal of Honor: Elmer E. Fryar – World War II – Leyte, Philippines – December 1944

Wounded but unbroken, a paratrooper stood his ground to cover the withdrawal of his unit. In his final act, he gave his life to save another.

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Medal of Honor: John R. Fox – World War II – Italy – December 1944

Surrounded in a mountain village overrun by the enemy, an artillery observer chose sacrifice over surrender. Knowing the final fire mission would kill him, he ordered it anyway.

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Medal of Honor: Paul J. Wiedorfer – World War II – Belgium – Christmas Day 1944

On a frozen Christmas afternoon in the Ardennes, one soldier rose from the snow and charged alone into machine-gun fire. His solitary assault broke the enemy line and carried his company forward.