Medal of Honor Recipient Articles

Medal of Honor: John Duncan Bulkeley – World War II – December 7, 1941 to April 10, 1942

With little repair support and constant enemy pressure, his torpedo boats kept fighting. For more than four months in doomed waters, he struck back again and again.

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Medal of Honor: Edward J. Moskala – World War II – April 9, 1945

When the assault on Kakazu Ridge was broken by machine guns and grenades, he charged straight into the fire. Hours later, after covering the withdrawal, he was still going back for the wounded.

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Medal of Honor: Robert D. Booker – World War II – April 9, 1943

Across two hundred yards of open ground, enemy guns tracked him alone. Wounded and dying, he still fought on and urged his squad forward.

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Medal of Honor: Don Leslie Michael – Vietnam War – April 8, 1967

Pinned down by a hidden bunker, the squad could not move. One young paratrooper attacked it again and again until the enemy line was broken.

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Medal of Honor: Gary Lee Littrell – Vietnam War – April 4–8, 1970

For four days under siege, he became the backbone of a shattered battalion. While shells fell and assaults closed in, he moved everywhere danger was greatest.

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Medal of Honor: John R. Crews – World War II – April 8, 1945

When enemy guns tore into the company advance and his platoon leader fell wounded, he attacked uphill into the fire. Alone and already wounded, he shattered the position and opened the road into the village.

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Medal of Honor: James Elms Swett – World War II – April 7, 1943

Four American fighters rose to meet a force of 150 enemy aircraft. One Marine lieutenant tore into the bomber formation and shot down seven in a single flight.