Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: John J. Tominac, World War II, September 12, 1944

A burning tank beneath his feet. Wounded, silhouetted against the sky, 1st Lt. John J. Tominac turned a .50 caliber machine gun on the enemy and refused to quit until victory was won.

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Medal of Honor: Francis J. Clark, World War II, September 12 & 17, 1944

He led when leadership was gone, fought when others fell, and inspired men to stand when the line was breaking. From the riverbanks of Luxembourg to the pillboxes of Germany, T/Sgt. Francis J. Clark’s courage carried Company K through.

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Medal of Honor: J. Hunter Wickersham, World War I, September 12, 1918

He led from the front even as life drained from him. Shot through four times, he refused aid, dressed his orderly’s wounds, advanced his platoon, and fired his revolver with his left hand until he fell.

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Medal of Honor: Gordon M. Craig, Korean War, September 10, 1950

Sometimes a soldier has only a heartbeat to decide between life and death—not for himself, but for his comrades. Corporal Gordon M. Craig.

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Medal of Honor: James M. Logan, World War II, September 9, 1943

On the bloody beaches of Salerno, Italy, a young Texas rifleman proved that courage can shatter the strongest defenses. Sergeant James M. Logan.

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Medal of Honor: William D. Swenson, War in Afghanistan, September 8, 2009

On September 8, 2009, in the narrow valley of Ganjgal, Afghanistan, Captain William D. Swenson made the choice every soldier dreads and every hero embraces: he went back into hell.

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Medal of Honor: Dakota L. Meyer, War in Afghanistan, September 8, 2009

In the steep valleys of Afghanistan, a young Marine defied overwhelming odds. Sergeant Dakota Meyer refused to leave his comrades behind.