Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: Sherrod E. Skinner, Jr., Korean War, October 26, 1952

When the enemy stormed his outpost and the radio went dead, 2nd Lt. Sherrod Skinner refused to give ground—fighting on until his last breath to save his Marines.

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Medal of Honor: Mitchell Paige, World War II, October 26, 1942

When every gun around him fell silent, Platoon Sergeant Mitchell Paige kept firing—alone against an entire Japanese regiment—holding Guadalcanal by sheer will and steel.

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Medal of Honor: Charles H. Coolidge, World War II, October 24–27, 1944

For four relentless days in the frozen Vosges, Technical Sergeant Charles Coolidge stood his ground against an entire German company—and two tanks—armed with little more than grit, a jammed bazooka, and a handful of grenades.

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Medal of Honor: Horace S. Carswell, Jr, World War II, October 26, 1944

When his bomber was torn apart over the South China Sea, Major Horace Carswell refused to abandon a wounded crewmate—he stayed at the controls and went down with his ship.

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Medal of Honor: William Sawelson, World War I, October, 28, 1918

When a dying comrade cried out for water amid the thunder of machine guns, Sergeant William Sawelson didn’t hesitate — he crawled into the fire to bring him peace.

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Medal of Honor: Salvatore A. Giunta, Afghanistan war, October 25, 2007

Pinned down in a deadly ambush in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley, Specialist Salvatore Giunta refused to let his brothers die alone — and charged straight into enemy fire to bring one back.

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Medal of Honor: Ernest Edwin Evans, World War II, October 25, 1944

When a massive Japanese fleet bore down on Taffy 3 off Samar, Commander Ernest Evans turned his tiny destroyer, USS Johnston, straight into the storm — and made naval history.