Medal of Honor: Allan M. Ohata – World War II – November 29–30, 1943
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Medal of Honor: Allan M. Ohata – World War II – November 29–30, 1943

On a frozen Italian hillside, one squad leader’s relentless fire, daring dash through machine-gun bursts, and two-day stand against overwhelming numbers stopped multiple enemy attacks and saved his platoon from encirclement.
Medal of Honor: George T. Sakato – World War II – October 29, 1944
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Medal of Honor: George T. Sakato – World War II – October 29, 1944

In a single violent day in the Vosges, one infantryman’s one-man charge, close-quarters fighting, and refusal to yield under counterattack turned a stalled assault into a decisive victory—driving his platoon to seize the German stronghold on Hill 617.
Medal of Honor: James K. Okubo – World War II – October 28–29 & November 4, 1944
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Medal of Honor: James K. Okubo – World War II – October 28–29 & November 4, 1944

Across three brutal days in the Vosges Mountains, an Army medic repeatedly crawled through gunfire, crossed minefields, and faced grenades to save wounded comrades—heroism that became legend within the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
Medal of Honor: Barney F. Hajiro – World War II – October 19, 22 & 29, 1944
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Medal of Honor: Barney F. Hajiro – World War II – October 19, 22 & 29, 1944

Across three separate engagements in eastern France, one infantryman repeatedly braved open fire, ambushed a superior enemy force, and charged a deadly hillside alone, actions that broke German strongpoints and enabled his company to seize its objectives.
Medal of Honor: Robert S. Kennemore – Korean War – November 27–28, 1950
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Medal of Honor: Robert S. Kennemore – Korean War – November 27–28, 1950

In a nighttime enemy breakthrough near Yudam-ni, one Marine leader rallied shattered defenses, held against overwhelming odds, and sacrificed himself to save his men — stepping onto a live grenade to absorb the blast.
Medal of Honor: Hector A. Cafferata Jr. – Korean War – November 28, 1950
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Medal of Honor: Hector A. Cafferata Jr. – Korean War – November 28, 1950

Alone on a frozen Korean hillside, one Marine held an entire regimental attack at bay — fighting with rifle and grenades, hurling back a live enemy explosive with his bare hands, and refusing to quit until he fell to a sniper’s bullet.
Medal of Honor: William E. Barber – Korean War – November 28 to December 2, 1950
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Medal of Honor: William E. Barber – Korean War – November 28 to December 2, 1950

Surrounded, outnumbered, and fighting in subzero cold, one Marine captain held a frozen mountain pass the entire 1st Marine Division depended on — refusing to withdraw and directing the battle even as he was carried along the line on a stretcher.
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