Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: Randall D. Shughart, Somalia – Operation Gothic Serpent, October 3, 1993

Dropped into a city swarming with enemies, Randy Shughart fought to the last round to protect his brothers. His sacrifice, beside Gary Gordon, saved a downed pilot’s life.

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Medal of Honor: Gary I. Gordon, Somalia – Operation Gothic Serpent, October 3, 1993

In the streets of Mogadishu, Gary Gordon volunteered three times to be dropped into a firefight. With only a rifle and pistol, he fought until the end—saving the life of a downed pilot.

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Medal of Honor: John Henry, World War I, October 3, 1918

John Henry Pruitt stormed two machine guns, captured forty prisoners, and fought on until shellfire claimed him. For this, he received both the Army and Navy Medals of Honor.

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Medal of Honor: John Joseph Kelly, World War I, October 3, 1918

At Blanc Mont Ridge, John Joseph Kelly sprinted through his own artillery fire, destroyed a machine gun nest, and returned with eight prisoners. For that feat, he received both the Army and Navy Medals of Honor.

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Medal of Honor: Frank J. Bart, World War I, October 3, 1918

A company runner by duty, Frank Bart became a one-man assault force—seizing an automatic rifle, charging ahead alone, and silencing two enemy machine guns.

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Medal of Honor: Michael J. Novosel, Vietnam War, October 2, 1969

Flying unarmed into a storm of fire, Michael Novosel refused to quit. Fifteen times he returned to the kill zone—wounded, his aircraft shot to pieces—until 29 men were saved.

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Medal of Honor: Jack William Kelso, Korean War, October 2, 1952

Trapped in a bunker under grenade and mortar fire, Jack Kelso refused safety. Wounded and outnumbered, he fought in the open—covering his comrades’ escape until he fell.