Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: Humbert R. Versace, Vietnam War, October 29, 1963 – September 26, 1965

Even in the darkness of captivity, Captain Humbert Versace never bent, never broke, and never betrayed his country. For two years he resisted the Viet Cong, embodying the Code of Conduct until his final breath.

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Medal of Honor: Eugene Arnold Obregon, Korean War, September 26, 1950

In the streets of Seoul, a young Marine armed with only a pistol rushed through fire to save a fallen comrade. Eugene Obregon gave his life shielding another, his courage echoing through Marine Corps history.

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Medal of Honor: Nels Wold, World War I, September 26, 1918

On the bloodied fields near Cheppy, one North Dakota farm boy turned soldier struck down enemy nests and saved comrades under fire. Nels Wold gave everything—his courage carried his company forward.

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Medal of Honor: Chester H. West, World War I, September 26, 1918

Through the fog of France, when his men were pinned by sudden machine gun fire, Chester West didn’t hesitate. He charged alone into the nest, silencing the guns with his own hands.

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Medal of Honor: Alexander R. Skinker, World War I, September 26, 1918

When his men were pinned down before the Hindenburg Line, Captain Alexander Skinker refused to send them to slaughter. Instead, he led the attack himself—and gave his life in the attempt.

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Medal of Honor: Lloyd M. Seibert, World War I, September 26, 1918

Though weakened by illness and later wounded in battle, Sergeant Lloyd Seibert never faltered. On the blood-soaked fields of France, he fought, led, and saved others until exhaustion dropped him.

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Medal of Honor: Willie Sandlin, World War I, September 26, 1918

In the tangled woods of France, one Kentucky soldier fought three machine gun nests alone. Willie Sandlin’s fearless charges cleared the way for his men to advance.