Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: Charles J. Loring Jr. – Korean War – November 22, 1952

Over the frozen ridges of North Korea, one fighter-bomber pilot chose to give everything. Major Charles J. Loring Jr. turned his crippled jet into a final weapon — sacrificing his life to save the troops below.

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Medal of Honor: David M. Shoup – World War II – November 20–22, 1943

On the blasted shores of Tarawa, one Marine colonel refused to break. Wounded, exhausted, and under constant fire, Col. David M. Shoup held the shattered beachhead together — leading from the front and turning chaos into victory.

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Medal of Honor: Alexander Bonnyman Jr. – World War II – November 20–22, 1943

On the blood-soaked beaches of Tarawa, one Marine officer refused to yield. For three days, 1st Lt. Alexander Bonnyman Jr. led from the front — crawling into enemy strongholds, blasting bunkers, and assaulting the very heart of the Japanese defenses.

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Medal of Honor: William Kyle Carpenter – Afghanistan – November 21, 2010

On a lonely rooftop in Marjah, two Marines faced a grenade thrown at point-blank range. In the split second that followed, Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter made an impossible choice — he threw himself toward the blast to save his brother Marine.

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Medal of Honor: John W. Minick – World War II – November 21, 1944

In the frozen hell of the Hürtgen Forest, one squad leader crawled through mines, wire, and fire — fighting alone against impossible odds. Staff Sergeant John W. Minick cut a path no one else could, giving everything to keep his battalion moving.

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Medal of Honor: William Dean Hawkins – World War II – November 20–21, 1943

On the blood-red sands of Tarawa, a lone Marine officer crawled, charged, and fought his way through enemy pillboxes — refusing to stop even after he was mortally wounded. First Lieutenant William D. Hawkins led from the front until his final breath.

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Medal of Honor: Carlos J. Lozada – Vietnam War – November 20, 1967

Alone on an exposed ridge at Dak To, a young machine gunner made a final stand. Private First Class Carlos J. Lozada held his position against a full North Vietnamese assault — knowing he would not survive, but determined his company would.