Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: Richard I. Bong – World War II (Air Mission) – October 10 to November 15, 1944

America’s top ace, Richard I. Bong downed eight enemy planes in five weeks — all on missions he volunteered to fly.

Medal of Honor: Bruce P. Crandall – Vietnam War – November 14, 1965

to the Ia Drang Valley — where helicopters were shot from the sky and soldiers were nearly overrun — one unarmed Huey kept coming back. Major Bruce P. Crandall flew into hell 22 times so others could live.

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Medal of Honor: Walter J. Marm Jr. – Vietnam War – November 14, 1965

In the chaos of Ia Drang, when an entire platoon was pinned down and dying under overwhelming fire, one young lieutenant stood up — alone — and ran straight at an enemy machine gun. Walter J. Marm Jr. turned certain death into victory.

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Medal of Honor: Ed W. Freeman – Vietnam War – November 14, 1965

In the crucible of Ia Drang, when the skies were too deadly for anyone else, one man kept coming. Again and again, Captain Ed W. Freeman flew his unarmed helicopter into hell — because his soldiers were dying, and he refused to leave them.

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Medal of Honor: Harold W. Bauer – World War II (Guadalcanal) – May–November 1942

Over Guadalcanal’s embattled skies, one Marine ace met impossible odds again and again, diving into outnumbered dogfights, protecting his men, and defending the fleet until his final mission. Harold W. Bauer fought with a courage few would ever match.

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Medal of Honor: Laszlo Rabel – Vietnam War – November 13, 1968

Deep in the jungles of Vietnam, with danger only feet away, one LRP team leader saw a split-second choice — and made it without hesitation. Staff Sergeant Laszlo Rabel became the shield that saved his men.

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Medal of Honor: Joseph X. Grant – Vietnam War – November 13, 1966

Surrounded by waves of enemy fighters, one young captain refused to bend. Captain Joseph X. Grant held the line with sheer will — saving his men until the last round, the last breath, the last heartbeat.