Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: Bernard P. Bell – World War II – December 18, 1944

Against overwhelming enemy strength, one squad leader turned a battered schoolhouse into a fortress—holding it through days of bombardment and assault by sheer will and fire.

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Medal of Honor: Thomas Eadie – Peacetime Heroism – December 18, 1927

When a fellow diver became trapped 102 feet below the surface, one sailor descended into darkness—knowingly risking his own life to save another.

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Medal of Honor: William A. Soderman – World War II – December 17, 1944

Alone with a bazooka at a frozen crossroads, one infantryman stood his ground again and again—stopping tank assaults until his final rocket was fired and his body finally gave way.

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Medal of Honor: Jose M. Lopez – World War II – December 17, 1944

As German tanks and infantry surged forward, one machine gunner carried his weapon from flank to flank—standing alone again and again to hold back an entire enemy advance.

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Medal of Honor: Richard Eller Cowan – World War II – December 17, 1944

When nearly his entire section was wiped out and enemy tanks closed in, one machine gunner stood alone—holding the line until his comrades could escape.

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Medal of Honor: John MacKenzie – World War I – December 17, 1917

As his ship rolled in a violent gale, one sailor chose to sit atop a live depth charge—holding it in place with his own body to save his ship and crew.

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Medal of Honor: Charles P. Murray, Jr. – World War II – December 16, 1944

Facing an enemy force many times his size, one young infantry officer attacked alone—breaking a German counterattack and holding the line despite multiple wounds.