Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: Lewis Hall – World War II – Guadalcanal – January 1943

When ordered to withdraw from a collapsing position, he chose instead to stand and fight. In a jungle firefight on Mount Austen, he turned refusal into sacrifice and loss into victory.

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Medal of Honor: William G. Fournier – World War II – Guadalcanal – January 1943

When ordered to fall back, he chose instead to stand fast where defeat would have followed retreat. In a jungle firefight on a brutal ridge, he turned a shattered gun position into a wall of sacrifice.

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Medal of Honor: Vito R. Bertoldo – World War II – France – January 1945

When enemy armor and infantry overran the line, he chose to stand alone between command posts and annihilation. For two days and nights, he refused to yield ground, turning sheer resolve into a fortress of one man.

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Medal of Honor: Danny J. Petersen – Vietnam War – Republic of Vietnam – January 1970

When his platoon was caught in the open by overwhelming fire, he placed his own vehicle between his comrades and destruction. Standing alone under fire from three sides, he fought until his last moment so others could live.

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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.